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Technical Writing Vocab

Subject : writing-skills
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1. Proposals in short format. Frequent for minor requests






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






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






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






5. Necessary characteristics: Summery - Interpretation - and Recommendations






6. Show steps in process






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






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






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






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






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






12. External proposal written not in any response to anything






13. Gives details before the main point of the memo






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






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






16. The origin of the word






17. Emphasizes important info. Used for recommendations






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






19. An expert to another expert






20. Expert to someone with no knowledge of subject






21. Domain name - purpose of the message? - how recent? - author's credentials? Avoid using only one source.






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






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






24. 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...






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






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






27. External proposal requesting funding for a study






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






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






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






31. Writers strive for balanced evidence - no exaggeration.






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






33. Hold graphics.






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






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






36. Written for skilled and unskilled






37. Describing how a mechanism works






38. Offer firsthand experience with the subject.






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






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






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






42. Requests for information.






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






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






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






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






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

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






49. Translate numbers into shapes or colors






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