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Technical Writing Vocab

Subject : writing-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Show trends and changes over time






2. Basic elements: Reason for study - Equipment and procedures -Problems - results - conclusions






3. Summaries before full report - includes main points and proposal - often persuasive






4. Written for repair technicians. Contain trouble shooting chart






5. External proposal in response to a request for proposal (REF) or an invitation for bids (IFB)






6. The empty space inside letter such as Q - O - and D.






7. 1-2 pages - well organized - easy to read - free of mistakes.






8. The height of the uppercase letters.






9. Defines by using a synonym - or a clarifying phrase (if less than 4 terms)






10. The origin of the word






11. Alphabetical - lists definitions of words - Short and precise definitions - Required if there are more than 5 terms in need of definitions. They should be defined in the text or as a footnote as well.






12. This illustrates a cause and effect method. Is a 2 pointer like problem solution.






13. Expert to someone with no knowledge of subject






14. Emphasizes important info. Used for recommendations






15. One that is intended to be used only within the company or organization that prepared it.






16. Steps to complete a task






17. The height of a lowercase x - which reflects the height of the main bodies of the lowercase letters.






18. Summaries either at the beginning or end of the body - reviews main points and findings






19. Uses extensive detail for the item. Can be several pages long.






20. An expert to another expert






21. What is new since the last report - What needs to be done - Unanticipated problems - Expected timetable for completion






22. Definition uses a synonym or a clarifying phrase.






23. Often help the reader determine if s/he wants to read it. A good one includes topic - tone - scope - purpose.






24. Present the main point of the memo then the details






25. Shows meaning of a process or concept






26. Useful in reports discussing problems and solutions






27. Reports that can be used for policies - instructions - recommending - and requesting info. Written to colleagues.






28. Areas that are occupied by text.






29. Offer firsthand experience with the subject.






30. Describing how a mechanism works






31. Intro: background - purpose statement - Body: Options - Conclusion - Interpretation - Recommendation - Opinion






32. The height of lowercase letters such as p -j -y and q that falls below the baseline.






33. Teaching tools for vocational jobs - often paired with audiovisual info






34. Clarifies information presented in the document. Sometimes more than one is needed. If so - they must be in order that they appear in the text - and each is named A - B - etc...






35. A business letter that asks about product - service - procedure






36. Requests for information about a service - product - person - policy - procedure - or organization.






37. Simplified description of a term.






38. Show steps in process






39. External proposal requesting funding for a study






40. Margins justified on the left are easier to read.






41. Expert to little - but growing - experience or knowledge in an individual






42. Include material that other people have drawn from primary sources.






43. Puts stuff into chronological order. Each point is a step in a process.






44. A subject-oriented description






45. Needed if booklet is longer than 10 pages. After the title page and abstract - before the forward.






46. The abstract on the title page that briefly summarizes the scope and purpose of the document






47. Written step by step instructions






48. Used for complex terms - or when it has multiple meanings. Indicate item - classify - and says what makes it unique.






49. Reports that are straightforward info (i.e results of something)






50. A clause that can stand alone as a sentence if punctuation is added.