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Technical Writing Vocab

Subject : writing-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Written step by step instructions






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






3. Show the details of how parts of an object fit together.






4. Areas that are occupied by text.






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






6. Gives details before the main point of the memo






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






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






9. The height of the uppercase letters.






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






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






12. Expert to someone with no knowledge of subject






13. Should be determined before writing






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






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






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






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






18. Simplified description of a term.






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






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






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






22. 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.






23. Written for skilled and unskilled






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






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






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






27. Words & phrases that are not generally used in modern communications but were common in previous decades.






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






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






30. External proposal requesting funding for a study






31. Self study guide for the users of the product






32. Proposals in short format. Frequent for minor requests






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






34. Explaining how the item works






35. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






43. 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.






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






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






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






47. Translate numbers into shapes or colors






48. Proposals used when requesting large funds






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






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