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Technical Writing Vocab

Subject : writing-skills
Instructions:
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1. An expert to another expert






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






3. Necessary characteristics: Summery - Interpretation - and Recommendations






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






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

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






7. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






15. Steps to complete a task






16. What is new since the last report - What needs to be done - Unanticipated problems - Expected timetable for completion






17. Written for skilled and unskilled






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






19. Reports that evaluate - estimate - make recommendations






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






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






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






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






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






25. External proposal written not in any response to anything






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






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






28. Areas that are occupied by text.






29. Written for repair technicians. Contain trouble shooting chart






30. Writers strive for balanced evidence - no exaggeration.






31. Show steps in process






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






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






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






35. The height of the uppercase letters.






36. A subject-oriented description






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






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






39. The origin of the word






40. Emphasizes important info. Used for recommendations






41. Reports that can be used for policies - instructions - recommending - and requesting info. Written to colleagues.






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






43. Hold graphics.






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






45. External proposal requesting funding for a study






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






47. Expert to someone with no knowledge of subject






48. Offer firsthand experience with the subject.






49. 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...






50. Useful in reports discussing problems and solutions







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