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Technical Writing Vocab

Subject : writing-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Decorative strokes at the top & bottom of letters.






2. The people who need the information & will use it to make decisions.






3. Simplified description of a term.






4. Hold graphics.






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






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






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






8. Explaining how the item works






9. External proposal requesting funding for a study






10. Communication written for and about business & industry - focusing on products and services; presented in a user-friendly format






11. Ensure safety - how to evacuate






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






22. Gives details before the main point of the memo






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






24. Explanation of what the term does NOT mean






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






26. 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.






27. What is new since the last report - What needs to be done - Unanticipated problems - Expected timetable for completion






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






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






30. Requests for information.






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






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






33. A subject-oriented description






34. Useful in reports discussing problems and solutions






35. Reports that evaluate - estimate - make recommendations






36. 1-2 pages - well organized - easy to read - free of mistakes.






37. Contains 2 or more independent clauses.






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






39. Show trends and changes over time






40. Defines the item by breaking it down into smaller parts.






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






42. Translate numbers into shapes or colors






43. 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






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






45. Show steps in process






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






47. Expert to someone with no knowledge of subject






48. Should be determined before writing






49. 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.






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