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Technical Writing Vocab

Subject : writing-skills
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1. The height of lowercase letters such as p -j -y and q that falls below the baseline.






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






3. Proposals used when requesting large funds






4. Expert to someone with no knowledge of subject






5. Useful in reports discussing problems and solutions






6. Written for skilled and unskilled






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






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






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






10. The height of a lowercase x - which reflects the height of the main bodies of the lowercase letters.






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






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






13. Describing how a mechanism works






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






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






16. Written for repair technicians. Contain trouble shooting chart






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






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






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






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






21. 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.






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






23. Ensure safety - how to evacuate






24. Shows meaning of a process or concept






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






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






27. Definition uses a synonym or a clarifying phrase.






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






29. 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






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






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






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






33. Gives details before the main point of the memo






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






35. Describes a mechanism at rest - what an object is - what it does - what it looks like






36. Show trends and changes over time






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






38. Explaining how the item works






39. Emphasizes important info. Used for recommendations






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






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






42. External proposal written not in any response to anything






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






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






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






46. Proposals in short format. Frequent for minor requests






47. Should be determined before writing






48. Necessary characteristics: Summery - Interpretation - and Recommendations






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






50. 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.







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