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Technical Writing Vocab

Subject : writing-skills
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1. Requests for information.






2. Ununiformed opinions and unverified data






3. Puts stuff into chronological order. Each point is a step in a process.






4. Hold graphics.






5. Necessary characteristics: Summery - Interpretation - and Recommendations






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






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






8. 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






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






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






11. Offer firsthand experience with the subject.






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






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






14. Reports lacking in research - typically reflects a memorandum






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






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






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






18. Factual statements - statistics - expert opinions.






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






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






21. Written for repair technicians. Contain trouble shooting chart






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






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






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






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






26. Show steps in process






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






28. Ensure safety - how to evacuate






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






30. 1-2 pages - well organized - easy to read - free of mistakes.






31. Explanation of what the term does NOT mean






32. Reports that evaluate - estimate - make recommendations






33. Writers strive for balanced evidence - no exaggeration.






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






35. 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.






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






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






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






39. Describing how a mechanism works






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






41. Steps to complete a task






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






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






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






45. Show trends and changes over time






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






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






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






49. Simplified description of a term.






50. What is new since the last report - What needs to be done - Unanticipated problems - Expected timetable for completion







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