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Technical Writing Vocab

Subject : writing-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Describes how something works - breaks down process into steps






2. Heading - date - inside address - salutation - text - closing - signature - title. Sometimes include subject lines - like memos.






3. External proposal that could be long or short depending on size of potential sale






4. A worksheet used to organize and summarize the likely readers' characteristics & needs.






5. Hold graphics.






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






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






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






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






10. Steps to complete a task






11. Written step by step instructions






12. Ununiformed opinions and unverified data






13. Expert to someone with no knowledge of subject






14. Main part of the body is explaining parts of a whole. Each point is a part.






15. The height of the segment of lowercase lettes such as h -d -f - and b that rises above the x-height.






16. An expert to another expert






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






18. Explaining how the item works






19. Summary of written doc that lets reader know if they want to read the article






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






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






22. A business letter that includes complaint of product - request of refund - or apology






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






24. Formed by at lease one suborbindate clause & 2 or more independent clauses.






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






26. (Structured reports) - Reports that keep reader informed on a large project






27. Plan likely to succeed - Benefits and risks - Other options - Funding available - How would it affect employees






28. Front matter - cover letter - title page - table of contents - body: summery - intro - problem - rationale - cost - expertise - responsibility - sales pitch - request for approval - conclusion back matter: appendix - bibliography - glossary






29. Describes the process from the writer's point of view






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






31. Reports that help the executives determine if goal is practical and reachable. Often being with purpose statement.






32. Show trends and changes over time






33. Written for skilled and unskilled






34. Written for readers that do not work for the company that prepared the document.






35. Should be determined before writing






36. Ensure safety - how to evacuate






37. Written for trained operators of computers or manufacturing equipment on the job

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






39. External proposal written not in any response to anything






40. External proposal requesting funding for a study






41. Reports lacking in research - typically reflects a memorandum






42. Explanation of what the term does NOT mean






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






44. Describes a mechanism at rest - what an object is - what it does - what it looks like






45. Any other people who later come in contact with the material.






46. Gives details before the main point of the memo






47. Translate numbers into shapes or colors






48. Written for repair technicians. Contain trouble shooting chart






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






50. Use of icons to represent quantities. Nice for nonexperts to understand