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Technical Writing Vocab

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






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






3. Show trends and changes over time






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






5. 1-2 pages - well organized - easy to read - free of mistakes.






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






7. Simplified description of a term.






8. External proposal requesting funding for a study






9. Written for skilled and unskilled






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






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






12. Requests for information.






13. 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...






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






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






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






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






18. Show the details of how parts of an object fit together.






19. Ununiformed opinions and unverified data






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






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






22. Gives details before the main point of the memo






23. A subject-oriented description






24. Offer firsthand experience with the subject.






25. Emphasizes important info. Used for recommendations






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






27. Proposals in short format. Frequent for minor requests






28. Written step by step instructions






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






30. Self study guide for the users of the product






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






32. Steps to complete a task






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






34. Proposals used when requesting large funds






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






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






37. Summaries either at the beginning or end of the body - reviews main points and findings






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






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






40. Areas that are occupied by text.






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






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






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






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






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






46. Hold graphics.






47. Definition uses a synonym or a clarifying phrase.






48. External proposal written not in any response to anything






49. Reports that evaluate - estimate - make recommendations






50. Factual statements - statistics - expert opinions.