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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. Hold graphics.






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






3. Simplified description of a term.






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






5. Show trends and changes over time






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






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






8. Expert to someone with no knowledge of subject






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






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






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






12. 1-2 pages - well organized - easy to read - free of mistakes.






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






15. Heading - date - inside address - salutation - text - closing - signature - title. Sometimes include subject lines - like memos.






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






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






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






19. Reports that evaluate - estimate - make recommendations






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






21. Should be determined before writing






22. Shows meaning of a process or concept






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






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






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

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26. Necessary characteristics: Summery - Interpretation - and Recommendations






27. The height of the uppercase letters.






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






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






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






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






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






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






34. Explanation of what the term does NOT mean






35. Describing how a mechanism works






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






37. Offer firsthand experience with the subject.






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






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






40. Translate numbers into shapes or colors






41. Steps to complete a task






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






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. A clause where the predicate begins with a subordinate conjunction or relative pronoun.






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






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






47. Writers strive for balanced evidence - no exaggeration.






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






49. Explaining how the item works






50. Factual statements - statistics - expert opinions.