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Technical Writing Vocab

Subject : writing-skills
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1. Margins justified on the left are easier to read.






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






3. Simplified description of a term.






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






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






6. Offer firsthand experience with the subject.






7. 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...






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






9. Exam of the likelihood of success if the proposed solution is adopted






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






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






12. Shows meaning of a process or concept






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






14. Steps to complete a task






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






16. Ensure safety - how to evacuate






17. Sent when the writer is dissatisfied with a product or service.






18. Reports that require length - extensive research - multiple writers






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






20. Explanation of what the term does NOT mean






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






22. Translate numbers into shapes or colors






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






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






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






26. Ununiformed opinions and unverified data






27. External proposal written not in any response to anything






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






29. Gives details before the main point of the memo






30. The abstract before the full report that summarizes version of report






31. Show steps in process






32. Contains 2 or more independent clauses.






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






34. Describes the problem and gives a solution in the body. First point is the problem - second is the solution.






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






36. 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.






37. Describes how something works - breaks down process into steps






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






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






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






41. Hold graphics.






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






43. Reports lacking in research - typically reflects a memorandum






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






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

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46. Definition uses a synonym or a clarifying phrase.






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






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






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






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