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Technical Writing Vocab

Subject : writing-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Show trends and changes over time






2. 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






3. Definition uses a synonym or a clarifying phrase.






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






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






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






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






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






9. Written for skilled and unskilled






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






11. Reports that evaluate - estimate - make recommendations






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






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






14. Steps to complete a task






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






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






17. An expert to another expert






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






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






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






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






22. Useful in reports discussing problems and solutions






23. Decorative strokes at the top & bottom of letters.






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






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






26. Describing how a mechanism works






27. 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.






28. Factual statements - statistics - expert opinions.






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






30. 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...






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






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






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






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






35. Shows meaning of a process or concept






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






49. Written step by step instructions






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