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Technical Writing Vocab

Subject : writing-skills
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1. Main part of the body is explaining parts of a whole. Each point is a part.






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






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






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






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






6. Emphasizes important info. Used for recommendations






7. Written for readers that do not work for the company that prepared the document.






8. Reports lacking in research - typically reflects a memorandum






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






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






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






12. 1-2 pages - well organized - easy to read - free of mistakes.






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






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






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






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






17. Contains 2 or more independent clauses.






18. Steps to complete a task






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






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






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






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






23. Explaining how the item works






24. Writers strive for balanced evidence - no exaggeration.






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






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






27. Proposals used when requesting large funds






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






29. Ununiformed opinions and unverified data






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






31. External proposal written not in any response to anything






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






33. Written step by step instructions






34. 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.






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






36. Show steps in process






37. Clarifies information presented in the document. Sometimes more than one is needed. If so - they must be in order that they appear in the text - and each is named A - B - etc...






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






39. Definition uses a synonym or a clarifying phrase.






40. The height of the uppercase letters.






41. The origin of the word






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






43. External proposal requesting funding for a study






44. Should be determined before writing






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






46. Gives details before the main point of the memo






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






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






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






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