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Technical Writing Vocab

Subject : writing-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. (Structured reports) - Reports that keep reader informed on a large project






2. Should be determined before writing






3. Defines following this pattern: Indicate the item - what class it belongs to - and what makes it different than other in that class (if more than 4 terms) . Placed in glossary.






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






5. A subject-oriented description






6. Proposals in short format. Frequent for minor requests






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






8. Describing how a mechanism works






9. Describes a mechanism at rest - what an object is - what it does - what it looks like






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






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






12. Written for skilled and unskilled






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






20. External proposal written not in any response to anything






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






22. Reports that evaluate - estimate - make recommendations






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






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






25. Shows how parts of a principle - process or function fit together






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






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






28. Definition uses a synonym or a clarifying phrase.






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






30. Explanation of what the term does NOT mean






31. Translate numbers into shapes or colors






32. An expert to another expert






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






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






35. Necessary characteristics: Summery - Interpretation - and Recommendations






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






37. Shows meaning of a process or concept






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






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






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






41. Useful in reports discussing problems and solutions






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






43. Areas that are occupied by text.






44. A business letter that goes along with a resume when applying for internship or employment






45. Expert to someone with no knowledge of subject






46. Written for repair technicians. Contain trouble shooting chart






47. Written step by step instructions






48. Ensure safety - how to evacuate






49. External proposal that could be long or short depending on size of potential sale






50. 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...