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Technical Writing Vocab

Subject : writing-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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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. Basic elements: Reason for study - Equipment and procedures -Problems - results - conclusions






2. Learning as much as possible about the individuals who will be using the document






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






4. 1-2 pages - well organized - easy to read - free of mistakes.






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






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






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






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






9. Translate numbers into shapes or colors






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






11. Reports that evaluate - estimate - make recommendations






12. Requests for information.






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






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






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






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






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






18. Self study guide for the users of the product






19. External proposal written not in any response to anything






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






21. External proposal requesting funding for a study






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






23. Useful in reports discussing problems and solutions






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






25. Written for trained operators of computers or manufacturing equipment on the job

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26. Exam of the likelihood of success if the proposed solution is adopted






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






28. Written for skilled and unskilled






29. Ununiformed opinions and unverified data






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






31. Contains 2 or more independent clauses.






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






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






34. An expert to another expert






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






36. Simplified description of a term.






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






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






39. Ensure safety - how to evacuate






40. Areas that are occupied by text.






41. Factual statements - statistics - expert opinions.






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






43. Proposals in short format. Frequent for minor requests






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






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






46. Show steps in process






47. 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.






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






49. 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...






50. Emphasizes important info. Used for recommendations