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Technical Writing Vocab

Subject : writing-skills
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1. Uses extensive detail for the item. Can be several pages long.






2. Breaks up a topic and decribes it in a direction. Kinda like temporal - but its directional. Up to down - left to right.






3. Reports that evaluate - estimate - make recommendations






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






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






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

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7. Written step by step instructions






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






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






10. Simplified description of a term.






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






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






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






14. A subject-oriented description






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






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






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






18. Translate numbers into shapes or colors






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






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






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






22. Factual statements - statistics - expert opinions.






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






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






25. Should be determined before writing






26. Hold graphics.






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






28. External proposal written not in any response to anything






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






30. Proposals used when requesting large funds






31. Show trends and changes over time






32. Written for skilled and unskilled






33. Shows meaning of a process or concept






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






35. 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.






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






37. Expert to someone with no knowledge of subject






38. Describing how a mechanism works






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






47. Proposals in short format. Frequent for minor requests






48. Explaining how the item works






49. The height of the uppercase letters.






50. This illustrates a cause and effect method. Is a 2 pointer like problem solution.







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