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Technical Writing Vocab

Subject : writing-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Written for readers that do not work for the company that prepared the document.






2. A subject-oriented description






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






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






5. Written step by step instructions






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






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






8. Any other people who later come in contact with the material.






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






10. Show trends and changes over time






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






12. Reports lacking in research - typically reflects a memorandum






13. Contains 2 or more independent clauses.






14. Ununiformed opinions and unverified data






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






16. Factual statements - statistics - expert opinions.






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






18. 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.






19. One that is intended to be used only within the company or organization that prepared it.






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






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






22. Emphasizes important info. Used for recommendations






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






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






25. 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.






26. Proposals in short format. Frequent for minor requests






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






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






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






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






31. Describes a mechanism at rest - what an object is - what it does - what it looks like






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






33. Proposals used when requesting large funds






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






35. Hold graphics.






36. Reports that evaluate - estimate - make recommendations






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






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






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






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

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41. Describing how a mechanism works






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






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






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






45. Gives details before the main point of the memo






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






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






48. An expert to another expert






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






50. Areas that are occupied by text.