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Technical Writing Vocab

Subject : writing-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Reports that evaluate - estimate - make recommendations






2. Areas that are occupied by text.






3. Useful in reports discussing problems and solutions






4. Describing order of assembly and how it was put together






5. Emphasizes important info. Used for recommendations






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






7. Explaining how the item works






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






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






10. Expert to someone with no knowledge of subject






11. A subject-oriented description






12. Ensure safety - how to evacuate






13. Written for skilled and unskilled






14. Show steps in process






15. This illustrates a cause and effect method. Is a 2 pointer like problem solution.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






28. Contains 2 or more independent clauses.






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






30. Simplified description of a term.






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






32. 1-2 pages - well organized - easy to read - free of mistakes.






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






34. External proposal requesting funding for a study






35. Definition uses a synonym or a clarifying phrase.






36. Necessary characteristics: Summery - Interpretation - and Recommendations






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






38. Includes the name - title - company - and address of the intended recipient.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






46. 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.






47. 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






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. The height of the uppercase letters.






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