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Technical Writing Vocab

Subject : writing-skills
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1. Plan likely to succeed - Benefits and risks - Other options - Funding available - How would it affect employees






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






3. Show trends and changes over time






4. Reports that evaluate - estimate - make recommendations






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






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






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






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






9. 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.






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






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






12. External proposal requesting funding for a study






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






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






15. Necessary characteristics: Summery - Interpretation - and Recommendations






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






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






18. Show steps in process






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






20. Writers strive for balanced evidence - no exaggeration.






21. Offer firsthand experience with the subject.






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

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






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






25. 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.






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






27. Contains 2 or more independent clauses.






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






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






30. Useful in reports discussing problems and solutions






31. Expert to someone with no knowledge of subject






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






33. Proposals used when requesting large funds






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






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






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






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






38. Explanation of what the term does NOT mean






39. Shows meaning of a process or concept






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






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






42. Self study guide for the users of the product






43. Steps to complete a task






44. Requests for information.






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






46. Definition uses a synonym or a clarifying phrase.






47. Describes the process from the writer's point of view






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






49. Reports that require length - extensive research - multiple writers






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







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