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Technical Writing Vocab

Subject : writing-skills
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1. Afive pointer speech - 1 - get attetion; 2 - establish problem; 3 - satisfy the need; 4 - visualize the need answered in future; 5 - ask action from audience.






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






3. Ensure safety - how to evacuate






4. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






10. 1-2 pages - well organized - easy to read - free of mistakes.






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






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






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






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






15. Necessary characteristics: Summery - Interpretation - and Recommendations






16. Writers strive for balanced evidence - no exaggeration.






17. Proposals used when requesting large funds






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






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






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






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






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






23. External proposal written not in any response to anything






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






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






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






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






28. Contains 2 or more independent clauses.






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






30. Written for skilled and unskilled






31. An expert to another expert






32. External proposal requesting funding for a study






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






34. Requests for information.






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






36. Steps to complete a task






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






38. The height of the uppercase letters.






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






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






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






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






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






44. Simplified description of a term.






45. Useful in reports discussing problems and solutions






46. 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






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






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






49. Written step by step instructions






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