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Technical Writing Vocab

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






2. Emphasizes important info. Used for recommendations






3. Simplified description of a term.






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






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






6. External proposal written not in any response to anything






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






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






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






10. Should be determined before writing






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






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






13. Shows meaning of a process or concept






14. Ununiformed opinions and unverified data






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






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






17. The empty space inside letter such as Q - O - and D.






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






19. Gives details before the main point of the memo






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






21. Areas that are occupied by text.






22. Written for repair technicians. Contain trouble shooting chart






23. Requests for information.






24. Proposals in short format. Frequent for minor requests






25. Describing how a mechanism works






26. 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






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






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






29. Expert to someone with no knowledge of subject






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






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






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






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






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






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






36. An expert to another expert






37. The height of the segment of lowercase lettes such as h -d -f - and b that rises above the x-height.






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






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






40. Hold graphics.






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






42. Show steps in process






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






44. A clause that can stand alone as a sentence if punctuation is added.






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






46. Proposals used when requesting large funds






47. A subject-oriented description






48. Intro: background - purpose statement - Body: Options - Conclusion - Interpretation - Recommendation - Opinion






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






50. 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.







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