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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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1. Requests for information.






2. Describing how a mechanism works






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






4. A subject-oriented description






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






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. Offer firsthand experience with the subject.






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






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






10. Shows meaning of a process or concept






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






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






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






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






15. Steps to complete a task






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






17. Expert to someone with no knowledge of subject






18. Hold graphics.






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






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

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21. 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.






22. Proposals used when requesting large funds






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






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






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






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






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






28. Contains 2 or more independent clauses.






29. Reports that evaluate - estimate - make recommendations






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






31. 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.






32. Explanation of what the term does NOT mean






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






34. Domain name - purpose of the message? - how recent? - author's credentials? Avoid using only one source.






35. Gives details before the main point of the memo






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






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






38. Should be determined before writing






39. Written for repair technicians. Contain trouble shooting chart






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






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






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






43. Simplified description of a term.






44. Factual statements - statistics - expert opinions.






45. External proposal requesting funding for a study






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






47. 1-2 pages - well organized - easy to read - free of mistakes.






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






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






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