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Technical Writing Vocab

Subject : writing-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Words & phrases that are not generally used in modern communications but were common in previous decades.






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






3. Necessary characteristics: Summery - Interpretation - and Recommendations






4. External proposal requesting funding for a study






5. Simplified description of a term.






6. Intro: background - purpose statement - Body: Options - Conclusion - Interpretation - Recommendation - Opinion






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






8. Hold graphics.






9. Shows meaning of a process or concept






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






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






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






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






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






15. Should be determined before writing






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






17. Emphasizes important info. Used for recommendations






18. Useful in reports discussing problems and solutions






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






26. Proposals used when requesting large funds






27. Written for repair technicians. Contain trouble shooting chart






28. Self study guide for the users of the product






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






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






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






32. Offer firsthand experience with the subject.






33. A subject-oriented description






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






35. Written for skilled and unskilled






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






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






38. Explaining how the item works






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






40. Translate numbers into shapes or colors






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






42. Reports that evaluate - estimate - make recommendations






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






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






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






46. Factual statements - statistics - expert opinions.






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






48. 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...






49. Gives details before the main point of the memo






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