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Technical Writing Vocab

Subject : writing-skills
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1. Summary of written doc that lets reader know if they want to read the article






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






3. The height of the uppercase letters.






4. Written step by step instructions






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






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






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






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






9. Simplified description of a term.






10. Useful in reports discussing problems and solutions






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






12. 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.






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






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






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






16. Writers strive for balanced evidence - no exaggeration.






17. Proposals used when requesting large funds






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






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






20. Proposals in short format. Frequent for minor requests






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






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






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






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






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






26. Ensure safety - how to evacuate






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






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






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






30. 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.






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






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






33. Show steps in process






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






35. The height of a lowercase x - which reflects the height of the main bodies of the lowercase letters.






36. An expert to another expert






37. Emphasizes important info. Used for recommendations






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






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






40. Explanation of what the term does NOT mean






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






42. The origin of the word






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






44. Reports lacking in research - typically reflects a memorandum






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






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






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






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






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






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