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Technical Writing Vocab

Subject : writing-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Present the main point of the memo then the details






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






3. External proposal requesting funding for a study






4. Shows meaning of a process or concept






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






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






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






8. Contains 2 or more independent clauses.






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






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






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






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

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13. Show steps in process






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






15. Describing how a mechanism works






16. Proposals in short format. Frequent for minor requests






17. Describing order of assembly and how it was put together






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






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






20. 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...






21. Should be determined before writing






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






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






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






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






26. Useful in reports discussing problems and solutions






27. Requests for information.






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






29. The origin of the word






30. Hold graphics.






31. 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.






32. 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






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






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






35. Offer firsthand experience with the subject.






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






37. Requests for information about a service - product - person - policy - procedure - or organization.






38. Show trends and changes over time






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






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






41. Explaining how the item works






42. Simplified description of a term.






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






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






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






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






47. Reports that evaluate - estimate - make recommendations






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






49. A subject-oriented description






50. Writers strive for balanced evidence - no exaggeration.