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In technical writing, what purpose do highlighting techniques and graphics serve?
In technical writing, what purpose do highlighting techniques and graphics serve?
- To reduce the amount of text.
- To distract the reader.
- To improve visual appeal and help readers understand data. (correct)
- To make the document longer.
What happens if a correspondence is not clearly understood?
What happens if a correspondence is not clearly understood?
- The reader always understands eventually.
- The writer's time is saved.
- The reader will call for clarification or ignore the information, wasting time and losing the message. (correct)
- It doesn't matter, as long as it was sent.
Which of the following is NOT a standard component of a memo?
Which of the following is NOT a standard component of a memo?
- Reader's address (correct)
- Sender
- Date
- Subject
- Receiver
Writing is a ________ that can be learned through practice.
Writing is a ________ that can be learned through practice.
What is the primary function of a memo?
What is the primary function of a memo?
One of the best ways to improve your own writing is to become a good ________.
One of the best ways to improve your own writing is to become a good ________.
A report's body covers what you accomplished, what procedure you followed, what you learned, and...
A report's body covers what you accomplished, what procedure you followed, what you learned, and...
Which of the following is a strategy of effective writing?
Which of the following is a strategy of effective writing?
Effective writing starts with ________ showing a clear objective.
Effective writing starts with ________ showing a clear objective.
Clear, effective writing uses clear, strong verbs and ________.
Clear, effective writing uses clear, strong verbs and ________.
Aiming for a 'diction' that is simple and direct means you should ________.
Aiming for a 'diction' that is simple and direct means you should ________.
________ is the process of correcting errors in grammar, punctuation and spelling.
________ is the process of correcting errors in grammar, punctuation and spelling.
Which of the following types of writing is considered to be expressive writing?
Which of the following types of writing is considered to be expressive writing?
Which of the following is NOT a trait of technical writing?
Which of the following is NOT a trait of technical writing?
Clarity in technical writing can be achieved by considering all EXCEPT which question?
Clarity in technical writing can be achieved by considering all EXCEPT which question?
Conciseness in technical writing can be achieved through which of the following?
Conciseness in technical writing can be achieved through which of the following?
Which of the following is NOT a highlighting technique used to create accessible document design?
Which of the following is NOT a highlighting technique used to create accessible document design?
A medical doctor writing to a staff nurse would be writing in which register?
A medical doctor writing to a staff nurse would be writing in which register?
No matter who the reader is, or the letter's purpose, a letter should contain how many essential components?
No matter who the reader is, or the letter's purpose, a letter should contain how many essential components?
Knowing how to communicate clearly and effectively in writing can help you to perform well in your career.
Knowing how to communicate clearly and effectively in writing can help you to perform well in your career.
The audience's opinion about your subject matter won't likely affect how they think and feel about what you communicate to them.
The audience's opinion about your subject matter won't likely affect how they think and feel about what you communicate to them.
Flashcards
Writing
Writing
A learned ability improved through practice.
Good Reader
Good Reader
Absorbing information and styles from others' work.
Effective Writing
Effective Writing
Conveying ideas clearly with a focused objective and structure.
Active Voice
Active Voice
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Simple Diction
Simple Diction
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Proofreading
Proofreading
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Expressive Writing
Expressive Writing
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Technical Writing
Technical Writing
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Error Visibility in short documents
Error Visibility in short documents
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Visual Appeal in Technical Writing
Visual Appeal in Technical Writing
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Memos: Missing Component
Memos: Missing Component
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E-mails: Importance
E-mails: Importance
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Reports: Missing Component
Reports: Missing Component
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Traits of Technical Writing
Traits of Technical Writing
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Achieving Clarity
Achieving Clarity
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Achieving Conciseness
Achieving Conciseness
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Accessible Document Design
Accessible Document Design
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Importance of Clear Communication
Importance of Clear Communication
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Audience Impact
Audience Impact
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Impact of Cluttered Sentences
Impact of Cluttered Sentences
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Importance of Revising
Importance of Revising
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Study Notes
- Writing can be learned through doing and practicing; it is considered a skill.
- Reading is one of the best ways to become a good writer.
- Answering the 5 Hs and W is not a strategy of effective writing.
- Effective writing conveys thoughts and purposes, starting with a clear objective achieved through a beginning, middle, and end, so use an outline.
- Clear and effective writing uses clear, strong verbs, so write in the active voice.
- Aim for simple and direct diction by choosing simple and direct words.
- Editing looks at each sentence's efficiency and corrects errors in grammar, punctuation, and spelling.
- Poems are considered an example of expressive writing.
- Narratives are considered an example of expressive writing.
- Technical writing requires direction, explanation, and instruction for a particular subject.
- Short messages are not included in technical writing.
- People read literature for pleasure, essays for enlightenment/news, and journalism to accomplish a job. People read technical writing for news.
- Technical writing should be concise, using short words, short sentences, and short paragraphs. This statement emphasizes style.
- Document design refers to the physical layout of the correspondence.
- Necessity is not a trait of technical writing.
- Clarity can be achieved by answering the following questions: who is the audience, what do you plan to do, when should the job be completed, where will the work take place, why is the task being undertaken, how long does it take to perform the task.
- Conciseness can be achieved through using short sentences.
- Varied audiences is not a highlighting technique used to make accessible document design.
- A medical doctor writing to a staff nurse would be writing High Tech to Low Tech.
- A letter should have eight essential components.
- Knowing how to communicate clearly and effectively in writing helps you to perform well and advance in your study and career.
- Your audience's opinion about your subject matter, as well as their interests, age, personality, location, and education level will all affect how they think and feel about what you communicate to them.
- A sentence cluttered with adjectives and adverbs distracts readers.
- Effective writers avoid flowery language or using bigger words when smaller ones work well.
- Revising is reviewing your work in even finer detail to prepare it for an audience.
- Technical writing provides clear information to readers for understanding and application.
- Grammar is an essential element for effective technical writing.
- Grammar is important in technical writing, especially in shorter documents where errors are more noticeable than in longer essays.
- Technical writing uses highlighting techniques and graphics for visual appeal to help the reader access and understand the data.
- Unclear correspondence wastes the writer's and reader's time, and the message is lost.
- Reader's address is not a component of memos.
- A memo is a short, official note sent within a company or organization.
- E-mails can be sent to a limited number of readers at the same time, it does not show the importance of e-mails.
- Signature is not a component of reports.
- The body of the report explains what you accomplished, problems encountered, procedures followed, and what you learned/options for solutions.
- A resumé must be concise.
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