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Technical Writing Vocab

Subject : writing-skills
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1. Shows how phases of a chart relate to each other






2. Expert to someone with no knowledge of subject






3. Defines following this pattern: Indicate the item - what class it belongs to - and what makes it different than other in that class (if more than 4 terms) . Placed in glossary.






4. Should be determined before writing






5. 1-2 pages - well organized - easy to read - free of mistakes.






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






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

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8. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






14. Definition uses a synonym or a clarifying phrase.






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






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






17. 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.






18. 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...






19. Written step by step instructions






20. A business letter that goes along with a resume when applying for internship or employment






21. A subject-oriented description






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






23. An expert to another expert






24. Offer firsthand experience with the subject.






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






26. Ensure safety - how to evacuate






27. Describing how a mechanism works






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






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






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






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






32. A single line carried over the top of a column






33. Word on a line by itself at the end of a paragraph






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






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






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






37. Describes the purpose - scope - and method used to arrive to conclusion. Included on the title page - really short.






38. Steps to complete a task






39. 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






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






41. Necessary characteristics: Summery - Interpretation - and Recommendations






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






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






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






45. Useful in reports discussing problems and solutions






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






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






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






49. The height of the uppercase letters.






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