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Technical Writing Vocab

Subject : writing-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Ensure safety - how to evacuate






2. Written step by step instructions






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






4. Should be determined before writing






5. Areas that are occupied by text.






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






7. An expert to another expert






8. Useful in reports discussing problems and solutions






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






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






11. 1-2 pages - well organized - easy to read - free of mistakes.






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. Reports that require length - extensive research - multiple writers






14. The height of the uppercase letters.






15. External proposal requesting funding for a study






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






17. External proposal written not in any response to anything






18. Translate numbers into shapes or colors






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






20. Defines by using a synonym - or a clarifying phrase (if less than 4 terms)






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






22. Reports that evaluate - estimate - make recommendations






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






24. Words & phrases that are not generally used in modern communications but were common in previous decades.






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






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






27. Explaining how the item works






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






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






30. Emphasizes important info. Used for recommendations






31. Show trends and changes over time






32. Requests for information.






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






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






35. 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...






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






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






38. 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






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






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






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






42. Contains 2 or more independent clauses.






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






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






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






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






47. The abstract on the title page that briefly summarizes the scope and purpose of the document






48. Written for skilled and unskilled






49. The origin of the word






50. Necessary characteristics: Summery - Interpretation - and Recommendations