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Technical Writing Vocab

Subject : writing-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Factual statements - statistics - expert opinions.






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






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






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






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






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






7. 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.






8. Requests for information.






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






10. Simplified description of a term.






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






12. External proposal written not in any response to anything






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






14. 1-2 pages - well organized - easy to read - free of mistakes.






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






16. Contains 2 or more independent clauses.






17. Hold graphics.






18. The height of the uppercase letters.






19. Translate numbers into shapes or colors






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






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






22. Written for repair technicians. Contain trouble shooting chart






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






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






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






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






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






28. Written for readers that do not work for the company that prepared the document.






29. Necessary characteristics: Summery - Interpretation - and Recommendations






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






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






32. Show the details of how parts of an object fit together.






33. External proposal requesting funding for a study






34. Reports lacking in research - typically reflects a memorandum






35. Steps to complete a task






36. Useful in reports discussing problems and solutions






37. Proposals in short format. Frequent for minor requests






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






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






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






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






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






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






44. 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.






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






46. Reports that evaluate - estimate - make recommendations






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






48. Definition uses a synonym or a clarifying phrase.






49. Proposals used when requesting large funds






50. Basic elements: Reason for study - Equipment and procedures -Problems - results - conclusions