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Technical Writing Vocab

Subject : writing-skills
Instructions:
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1. A business letter that includes complaint of product - request of refund - or apology






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






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






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






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






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






7. External proposal written not in any response to anything






8. Afive pointer speech - 1 - get attetion; 2 - establish problem; 3 - satisfy the need; 4 - visualize the need answered in future; 5 - ask action from audience.






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






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






11. Describes the problem and gives a solution in the body. First point is the problem - second is the solution.






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






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






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






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






16. Show trends and changes over time






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






18. Proposals in short format. Frequent for minor requests






19. Writers strive for balanced evidence - no exaggeration.






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






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






22. Domain name - purpose of the message? - how recent? - author's credentials? Avoid using only one source.






23. Definition uses a synonym or a clarifying phrase.






24. The height of the uppercase letters.






25. Breaks up a topic and decribes it in a direction. Kinda like temporal - but its directional. Up to down - left to right.






26. An expert to another expert






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






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






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






30. Show steps in process






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






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






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






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

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






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






37. Should be determined before writing






38. Expert to someone with no knowledge of subject






39. Shows meaning of a process or concept






40. Written for skilled and unskilled






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






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






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






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






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






46. Offer firsthand experience with the subject.






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






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






49. Emphasizes important info. Used for recommendations






50. Ununiformed opinions and unverified data