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Technical Writing Vocab

Subject : writing-skills
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1. Reports that require length - extensive research - multiple writers






2. Use of icons to represent quantities. Nice for nonexperts to understand






3. Emphasizes important info. Used for recommendations






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






5. Steps to complete a task






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






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






9. Useful in reports discussing problems and solutions






10. Definition uses a synonym or a clarifying phrase.






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






12. Areas that are occupied by text.






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






14. Proposals used when requesting large funds






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






16. The height of the uppercase letters.






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






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






19. Present the main point of the memo then the details






20. 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.






21. Ensure safety - how to evacuate






22. Translate numbers into shapes or colors






23. External proposal requesting funding for a study






24. Describing how a mechanism works






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






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






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






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






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

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






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






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






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






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






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






36. Simplified description of a term.






37. The origin of the word






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






39. Written for skilled and unskilled






40. Defines by using a synonym - or a clarifying phrase (if less than 4 terms)






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






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






43. 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...






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






45. Written for repair technicians. Contain trouble shooting chart






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






47. The expanded version of the descriptive abstract. Covers conclusions and recommendations. Placed before full report.






48. Shows meaning of a process or concept






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






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







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