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Technical Writing Vocab

Subject : writing-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Factual statements - statistics - expert opinions.






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






3. Necessary characteristics: Summery - Interpretation - and Recommendations






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






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






6. Areas that are occupied by text.






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. Reports that evaluate - estimate - make recommendations






9. Offer firsthand experience with the subject.






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






11. Ununiformed opinions and unverified data






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






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






14. Heading - date - inside address - salutation - text - closing - signature - title. Sometimes include subject lines - like memos.






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






16. Translate numbers into shapes or colors






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






18. Ensure safety - how to evacuate






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






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






21. 1-2 pages - well organized - easy to read - free of mistakes.






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






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






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






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






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






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






28. Reports lacking in research - typically reflects a memorandum






29. Written for skilled and unskilled






30. Simplified description of a term.






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






32. Show trends and changes over time






33. Proposals in short format. Frequent for minor requests






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






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






36. Describing how a mechanism works






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






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






39. Explanation of what the term does NOT mean






40. A subject-oriented description






41. Explaining how the item works






42. Show steps in process






43. Emphasizes important info. Used for recommendations






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






45. Proposals used when requesting large funds






46. The height of the uppercase letters.






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

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






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






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