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Technical Writing Vocab

Subject : writing-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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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. Breaks up a topic and decribes it in a direction. Kinda like temporal - but its directional. Up to down - left to right.






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






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






4. The height of the uppercase letters.






5. External proposal written not in any response to anything






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






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






8. Emphasizes important info. Used for recommendations






9. Reports lacking in research - typically reflects a memorandum






10. 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.






11. Ensure safety - how to evacuate






12. An expert to another expert






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






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






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






16. 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






17. Translate numbers into shapes or colors






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






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

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






21. External proposal requesting funding for a study






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






23. 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...






24. Factual statements - statistics - expert opinions.






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






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






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






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






29. Necessary characteristics: Summery - Interpretation - and Recommendations






30. 1-2 pages - well organized - easy to read - free of mistakes.






31. Proposals used when requesting large funds






32. Heading - date - inside address - salutation - text - closing - signature - title. Sometimes include subject lines - like memos.






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






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






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






36. Describes the purpose - scope - and method used to arrive to conclusion. Included on the title page - really short.






37. Contains 2 or more independent clauses.






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






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






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






41. Steps to complete a task






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






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






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






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






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






47. Definition uses a synonym or a clarifying phrase.






48. Explanation of what the term does NOT mean






49. The origin of the word






50. Ununiformed opinions and unverified data