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Technical Writing Vocab

Subject : writing-skills
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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






2. Shows meaning of a process or concept






3. Definition uses a synonym or a clarifying phrase.






4. Requests for information.






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






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






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






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






9. 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.






10. Simplified description of a term.






11. External proposal requesting funding for a study






12. Ensure safety - how to evacuate






13. Offer firsthand experience with the subject.






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






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






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






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






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






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






20. Emphasizes important info. Used for recommendations






21. Written for skilled and unskilled






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






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

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






25. Ununiformed opinions and unverified data






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






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






28. An expert to another expert






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






30. 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...






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






32. The abstract before the full report that summarizes version of report






33. Written step by step instructions






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






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






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






37. Reports lacking in research - typically reflects a memorandum






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






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






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






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






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






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






44. A subject-oriented description






45. Explanation of what the term does NOT mean






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






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






48. Explaining how the item works






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






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







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