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Technical Writing Vocab

Subject : writing-skills
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






8. Self study guide for the users of the product






9. The origin of the word






10. Translate numbers into shapes or colors






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






12. A subject-oriented description






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






14. Explanation of what the term does NOT mean






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






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






17. 1-2 pages - well organized - easy to read - free of mistakes.






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






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






20. Offer firsthand experience with the subject.






21. Steps to complete a task






22. Ensure safety - how to evacuate






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






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






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






26. Factual statements - statistics - expert opinions.






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






28. Ununiformed opinions and unverified data






29. Shows meaning of a process or concept






30. Explaining how the item works






31. Often help the reader determine if s/he wants to read it. A good one includes topic - tone - scope - purpose.






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






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






34. Show trends and changes over time






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






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






37. 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.






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






39. External proposal written not in any response to anything






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






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






42. Simplified description of a term.






43. Proposals in short format. Frequent for minor requests






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






Can you answer 50 questions in 15 minutes?



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