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






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






3. Ensure safety - how to evacuate






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






5. Reports that evaluate - estimate - make recommendations






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






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






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






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






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






11. Written for skilled and unskilled






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






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






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






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






16. Expert to little - but growing - experience or knowledge in an individual






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






24. Emphasizes important info. Used for recommendations






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






26. The origin of the word






27. Written step by step instructions






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






29. Shows meaning of a process or concept






30. Proposals used when requesting large funds






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






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






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






34. Translate numbers into shapes or colors






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






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






37. 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






38. Definition uses a synonym or a clarifying phrase.






39. Steps to complete a task






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






41. Puts stuff into chronological order. Each point is a step in a process.






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






43. Simplified description of a term.






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






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






46. Writers strive for balanced evidence - no exaggeration.






47. Areas that are occupied by text.






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






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






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