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Technical Writing Vocab

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






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






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






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






5. Areas that are occupied by text.






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






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






8. Reports lacking in research - typically reflects a memorandum






9. Simplified description of a term.






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






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






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






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






14. Translate numbers into shapes or colors






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






16. Hold graphics.






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






18. An expert to another expert






19. Written for skilled and unskilled






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






21. Show steps in process






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






29. Requests for information.






30. A worksheet used to organize and summarize the likely readers' characteristics & needs.






31. External proposal requesting funding for a study






32. 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.






33. Show trends and changes over time






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






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






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






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






38. Uses extensive detail for the item. Can be several pages long.






39. Factual statements - statistics - expert opinions.






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






41. Emphasizes important info. Used for recommendations






42. Self study guide for the users of the product






43. Ununiformed opinions and unverified data






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

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






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






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






48. Reports that can be used for policies - instructions - recommending - and requesting info. Written to colleagues.






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






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