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Technical Writing Vocab

Subject : writing-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Explaining how the item works






2. The height of the uppercase letters.






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






4. Reports lacking in research - typically reflects a memorandum






5. Translate numbers into shapes or colors






6. Necessary characteristics: Summery - Interpretation - and Recommendations






7. Defines the item by breaking it down into smaller parts.






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






9. Written for skilled and unskilled






10. Margins justified on the left are easier to read.






11. Ensure safety - how to evacuate






12. 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.






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






14. Shows meaning of a process or concept






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






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






17. 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






18. 1-2 pages - well organized - easy to read - free of mistakes.






19. Proposals in short format. Frequent for minor requests






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






28. Should be determined before writing






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






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






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






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






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






34. Expert to someone with no knowledge of subject






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






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






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






38. Proposals used when requesting large funds






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






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






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






42. 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.






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






44. Areas that are occupied by text.






45. Emphasizes important info. Used for recommendations






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






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






48. Simplified description of a term.






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






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