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Technical Writing Vocab

Subject : writing-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Show trends and changes over time






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






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






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






5. Steps to complete a task






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






7. 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






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






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






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






11. Proposals used when requesting large funds






12. Basic elements: Reason for study - Equipment and procedures -Problems - results - conclusions






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






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






15. Explaining how the item works






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






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






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






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






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

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






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






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






24. Describing how a mechanism works






25. Reports lacking in research - typically reflects a memorandum






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






27. Expert to someone with no knowledge of subject






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






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






30. Contains 2 or more independent clauses.






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






32. The origin of the word






33. Proposals in short format. Frequent for minor requests






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






35. Show steps in process






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






37. 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.






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






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






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






41. Written for repair technicians. Contain trouble shooting chart






42. Ensure safety - how to evacuate






43. Areas that are occupied by text.






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






45. Written for skilled and unskilled






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






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






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






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






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






Can you answer 50 questions in 15 minutes?



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