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Technical Writing Vocab

Subject : writing-skills
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1. Offer firsthand experience with the subject.






2. 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.






3. Requests for information.






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






5. Ensure safety - how to evacuate






6. External proposal written not in any response to anything






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






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






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






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






11. Areas that are occupied by text.






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






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






14. Simplified description of a term.






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






16. 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...






17. Written for skilled and unskilled






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






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






20. Writers strive for balanced evidence - no exaggeration.






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






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






23. External proposal in response to a request for proposal (REF) or an invitation for bids (IFB)






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






25. Emphasizes important info. Used for recommendations






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






27. Contains 2 or more independent clauses.






28. Definition uses a synonym or a clarifying phrase.






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






30. A subject-oriented description






31. The origin of the word






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






33. 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






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






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






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






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






38. Explanation of what the term does NOT mean






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






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






41. Useful in reports discussing problems and solutions






42. 1-2 pages - well organized - easy to read - free of mistakes.






43. An expert to another expert






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






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






46. Should be determined before writing






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






48. Steps to complete a task






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






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







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