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






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






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






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






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






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






7. Requests for information.






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






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






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






11. Should be determined before writing






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






13. Emphasizes important info. Used for recommendations






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






15. External proposal requesting funding for a study






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






17. A clause that can stand alone as a sentence if punctuation is added.






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






19. Definition uses a synonym or a clarifying phrase.






20. Shows meaning of a process or concept






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






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






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






24. External proposal written not in any response to anything






25. Explaining how the item works






26. The origin of the word






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






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






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






30. Necessary characteristics: Summery - Interpretation - and Recommendations






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






32. 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.






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






34. Proposals in short format. Frequent for minor requests






35. Show steps in process






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






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






38. Written step by step instructions






39. Self study guide for the users of the product






40. The height of the uppercase letters.






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


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






43. Written for repair technicians. Contain trouble shooting chart






44. Reports that are straightforward info (i.e results of something)






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






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






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






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






49. Ununiformed opinions and unverified data






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