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Technical Writing Vocab

Subject : writing-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Describes the problem and gives a solution in the body. First point is the problem - second is the solution.






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






3. Requests for information.






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






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






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






7. Reports that evaluate - estimate - make recommendations






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






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






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






11. Main part of the body is explaining parts of a whole. Each point is a part.






12. Steps to complete a task






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






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






15. Gives details before the main point of the memo






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






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






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






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






20. Describing how a mechanism works






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






22. Reports that are straightforward info (i.e results of something)






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






24. Simplified description of a term.






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






26. Show trends and changes over time






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






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






29. Shows meaning of a process or concept






30. Reports lacking in research - typically reflects a memorandum






31. 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.






32. Proposals used when requesting large funds






33. Writers strive for balanced evidence - no exaggeration.






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






35. 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.






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






37. A business letter that goes along with a resume when applying for internship or employment






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






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






40. Contains 2 or more independent clauses.






41. Any other people who later come in contact with the material.






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






43. Factual statements - statistics - expert opinions.






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






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






46. Translate numbers into shapes or colors






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






48. 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






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






50. External proposal requesting funding for a study