Test your basic knowledge |

Technical Writing Vocab

Subject : writing-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
  • If you are not ready to take this test, you can study here.
  • Match each statement with the correct term.
  • Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Ununiformed opinions and unverified data






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






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






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






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






6. Show trends and changes over time






7. 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.






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






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






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






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






12. The height of lowercase letters such as p -j -y and q that falls below the baseline.






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






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






15. Necessary characteristics: Summery - Interpretation - and Recommendations






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






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






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






19. Writers strive for balanced evidence - no exaggeration.






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






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






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






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






24. Sent when the writer is dissatisfied with a product or service.






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






26. Ensure safety - how to evacuate






27. Useful in reports discussing problems and solutions






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






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






30. Describing order of assembly and how it was put together






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






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






33. Front matter - cover letter - title page - table of contents - body: summery - intro - problem - rationale - cost - expertise - responsibility - sales pitch - request for approval - conclusion back matter: appendix - bibliography - glossary






34. Describing how a mechanism works






35. Written for repair technicians. Contain trouble shooting chart






36. Explanation of what the term does NOT mean






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






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






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






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






41. Requests for information.






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






43. 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.






44. Reports lacking in research - typically reflects a memorandum






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






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






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






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






49. Shows meaning of a process or concept






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