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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. Decorative strokes at the top & bottom of letters.






2. 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...






3. Writers strive for balanced evidence - no exaggeration.






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






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






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






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






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






9. Proposals used when requesting large funds






10. Hold graphics.






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






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






13. Emphasizes important info. Used for recommendations






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






15. Written for repair technicians. Contain trouble shooting chart






16. Use of icons to represent quantities. Nice for nonexperts to understand






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






18. Steps to complete a task






19. Shows meaning of a process or concept






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






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






22. Self study guide for the users of the product






23. Basic elements: Reason for study - Equipment and procedures -Problems - results - conclusions






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






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






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






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






28. Describing how a mechanism works






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






30. Translate numbers into shapes or colors






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






32. Reports lacking in research - typically reflects a memorandum






33. The height of the uppercase letters.






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






35. Gives details before the main point of the memo






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






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






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






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






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






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






42. The origin of the word






43. Factual statements - statistics - expert opinions.






44. Written step by step instructions






45. 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






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






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






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






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






50. Reports that evaluate - estimate - make recommendations