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Technical Writing Vocab

Subject : writing-skills
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1. The abstract on the title page that briefly summarizes the scope and purpose of the document






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






3. Useful in reports discussing problems and solutions






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






5. Necessary characteristics: Summery - Interpretation - and Recommendations






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






7. Expert to someone with no knowledge of subject






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






9. Reports lacking in research - typically reflects a memorandum






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






11. Written for skilled and unskilled






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






13. A subject-oriented description






14. 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...






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






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






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






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






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






20. Gives details before the main point of the memo






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






22. Ensure safety - how to evacuate






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






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






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






26. Show steps in process






27. Offer firsthand experience with the subject.






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






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






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






31. Learning as much as possible about the individuals who will be using the document






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






33. Should be determined before writing






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






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






36. Definition uses a synonym or a clarifying phrase.






37. Defines by using a synonym - or a clarifying phrase (if less than 4 terms)






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






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






40. Ununiformed opinions and unverified data






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






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






43. Factual statements - statistics - expert opinions.






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






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






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






47. Areas that are occupied by text.






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






49. Written for trained operators of computers or manufacturing equipment on the job


50. 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.