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Technical Writing Vocab

Subject : writing-skills
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1. Defines the item by breaking it down into smaller parts.






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






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






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






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






6. 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.






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






8. Factual statements - statistics - expert opinions.






9. The height of the uppercase letters.






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






11. Contains 2 or more independent clauses.






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






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






14. Shows meaning of a process or concept






15. Should be determined before writing






16. A worksheet used to organize and summarize the likely readers' characteristics & needs.






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






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






19. Written step by step instructions






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






21. Show steps in process






22. Explaining how the item works






23. 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.






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






25. Proposals used when requesting large funds






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






27. External proposal in response to a request for proposal (REF) or an invitation for bids (IFB)






28. Translate numbers into shapes or colors






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






30. Necessary characteristics: Summery - Interpretation - and Recommendations






31. Defines in pages. Used when an item requires extensive explaining. Belong in the introduction






32. External proposal requesting funding for a study






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






34. The origin of the word






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






36. A subject-oriented description






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






44. Written for skilled and unskilled






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






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






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






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






49. Steps to complete a task






50. 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.