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Technical Writing Vocab

Subject : writing-skills
Instructions:
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1. The origin of the word






2. 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...






3. Describing order of assembly and how it was put together






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






5. The expanded version of the descriptive abstract. Covers conclusions and recommendations. Placed before full report.






6. Includes the name - title - company - and address of the intended recipient.






7. Gives details before the main point of the memo






8. Show the details of how parts of an object fit together.






9. When the anticipated audience is familiar with the topic - but has less experience - specialized training - or expertise with the subject than the writer.






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






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






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






13. Specialized language used in a field of study or profession.






14. Describing how a mechanism works






15. Ununiformed opinions and unverified data






16. An expert to another expert






17. Areas that are occupied by text.






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

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19. Written step by step instructions






20. External proposal requesting funding for a study






21. 1-2 pages - well organized - easy to read - free of mistakes.






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






23. Show steps in process






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






25. Ensure safety - how to evacuate






26. Shows how phases of a chart relate to each other






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






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






29. Breaks up a topic and decribes it in a direction. Kinda like temporal - but its directional. Up to down - left to right.






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






31. Decorative strokes at the top & bottom of letters.






32. Expert to someone with no knowledge of subject






33. Requests for information.






34. The height of the uppercase letters.






35. Learning as much as possible about the individuals who will be using the document






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






37. Self study guide for the users of the product






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






39. 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.






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






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






42. Explaining how the item works






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






44. Contains 2 or more independent clauses.






45. Shows how parts of a principle - process or function fit together






46. A clause where the predicate begins with a subordinate conjunction or relative pronoun.






47. Afive pointer speech - 1 - get attetion; 2 - establish problem; 3 - satisfy the need; 4 - visualize the need answered in future; 5 - ask action from audience.






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






49. Shows meaning of a process or concept






50. Words & phrases that are not generally used in modern communications but were common in previous decades.