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Technical Writing Vocab

Subject : writing-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A business letter that asks about product - service - procedure






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






3. 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...






4. Contains 2 or more independent clauses.






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






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






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






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






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






10. An expert to another expert






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






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






13. Translate numbers into shapes or colors






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






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






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






17. Steps to complete a task






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






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






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






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






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






23. Offer firsthand experience with the subject.






24. The abstract before the full report that summarizes version of report






25. Explaining how the item works






26. Proposals used when requesting large funds






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






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






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






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






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






32. Gives details before the main point of the memo






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






34. 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






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






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






37. Ensure safety - how to evacuate






38. Written for skilled and unskilled






39. Shows meaning of a process or concept






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






41. 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.






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






43. A clause that can stand alone as a sentence if punctuation is added.






44. Factual statements - statistics - expert opinions.






45. Ununiformed opinions and unverified data






46. Reports lacking in research - typically reflects a memorandum






47. Areas that are occupied by text.






48. Simplified description of a term.






49. Show trends and changes over time






50. Proposals in short format. Frequent for minor requests