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Technical Writing Vocab

Subject : writing-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Show trends and changes over time






2. Learning as much as possible about the individuals who will be using the document






3. The height of a lowercase x - which reflects the height of the main bodies of the lowercase letters.






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






5. Areas that are occupied by text.






6. External proposal requesting funding for a study






7. Emphasizes important info. Used for recommendations






8. Word on a line by itself at the end of a paragraph






9. Contains 2 or more independent clauses.






10. Expert to someone with no knowledge of subject






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






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






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


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






15. Shows how phases of a chart relate to each other






16. An expert to another expert






17. Gives details before the main point of the memo






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






19. A subject-oriented description






20. Factual statements - statistics - expert opinions.






21. Self study guide for the users of the product






22. Shows meaning of a process or concept






23. Written for skilled and unskilled






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






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






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






27. Ununiformed opinions and unverified data






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






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






30. Explanation of what the term does NOT mean






31. Ensure safety - how to evacuate






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






33. Definition uses a synonym or a clarifying phrase.






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






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






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






37. Written step by step instructions






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






39. Defines in pages. Used when an item requires extensive explaining. Belong in the introduction






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






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






42. 1-2 pages - well organized - easy to read - free of mistakes.






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






44. 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...






45. External proposal written not in any response to anything






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






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






48. Requests for information about a service - product - person - policy - procedure - or organization.






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






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