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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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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Explanation of what the term does NOT mean






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






3. Proposals used when requesting large funds






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






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






6. Contains 2 or more independent clauses.






7. Proposals in short format. Frequent for minor requests






8. Ensure safety - how to evacuate






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






10. The height of the uppercase letters.






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






12. Any other people who later come in contact with the material.






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






14. Show steps in process






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






16. Plan likely to succeed - Benefits and risks - Other options - Funding available - How would it affect employees






17. Translate numbers into shapes or colors






18. Offer firsthand experience with the subject.






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






20. A subject-oriented description






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






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






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






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






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






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






27. Reports lacking in research - typically reflects a memorandum






28. Hold graphics.






29. Clarifies information presented in the document. Sometimes more than one is needed. If so - they must be in order that they appear in the text - and each is named A - B - etc...






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






31. Shows meaning of a process or concept






32. External proposal requesting funding for a study






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






34. 1-2 pages - well organized - easy to read - free of mistakes.






35. Show trends and changes over time






36. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






42. Self study guide for the users of the product






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






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






45. Explaining how the item works






46. Definition uses a synonym or a clarifying phrase.






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






48. Reports that evaluate - estimate - make recommendations






49. Useful in reports discussing problems and solutions






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