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Technical Writing Vocab

Subject : writing-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Describing how a mechanism works






2. A subject-oriented description






3. 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.






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


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






6. Show steps in process






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






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






9. The expanded version of the descriptive abstract. Covers conclusions and recommendations. Placed before full report.






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






11. Shows meaning of a process or concept






12. Explaining how the item works






13. Factual statements - statistics - expert opinions.






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






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






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






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






18. External proposal written not in any response to anything






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






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






21. One that is intended to be used only within the company or organization that prepared it.






22. Reports lacking in research - typically reflects a memorandum






23. Areas that are occupied by text.






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






25. Requests for information.






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






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






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






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






30. Reports that evaluate - estimate - make recommendations






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






32. 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...






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






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






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






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






37. Hold graphics.






38. The height of the uppercase letters.






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






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






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






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






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






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






45. Decorative strokes at the top & bottom of letters.






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






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






48. Written for repair technicians. Contain trouble shooting chart






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






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