Six Steps of Success in Technical Report Writing

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What is the purpose of the six steps mentioned in the text?

  • To make technical writing more intricate
  • To guide writers in structuring technical ideas (correct)
  • To overlap separate parts of technical writing
  • To make technical writing less disciplined

Which step involves identifying your readers before writing?

  • Organizing and Developing Your Writing
  • The Final Draft
  • Think and Prepare Before You Write (correct)
  • The Rough Draft

According to Dr. Ihab El-Khodary, what is the nature of technical writing?

  • Unnecessary and extensive
  • Simply listing points
  • Easy and quick
  • Hard work that requires discipline (correct)

Which step involves working on the most direct and effective manner of writing?

<p>The Outline (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, what does the process of technical writing help with?

<p>Helping with hard work of technical writing (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does Dr. Ihab El-Khodary compare the process of technical writing to?

<p>A complex map (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the three broad categories of technical writing objectives mentioned in the text?

<p>Instructive technical procedures, descriptive technical information, general conveyance of technical information for managerial purposes (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the importance of identifying readers' understanding levels in technical writing?

<p>It helps in tailoring the content to meet readers' needs and levels of understanding (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why is it important to make the writing objective specific?

<p>To ensure that the objective fits the writing task (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of identifying what readers already know in technical writing?

<p>To avoid duplicating information already known to the readers (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the potential risk associated with using jargon in technical writing?

<p>It can confuse readers who are not familiar with the specific language (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which step aims to develop a general objective into a specific objective in technical report writing?

<p>Step 3: Develop Specific Objectives (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of information is needed for an operational staff studying a user's manual for a mainframe computer system?

<p>Information on how to operate the computer and its benefits (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In what way can jargon be risky in technical writing?

<p>It can alienate readers who are not familiar with the terminology (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What additional context is important when identifying readers in technical writing?

<p>Their levels of understanding and background knowledge about the subject matter (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a potential risk if background information is assumed as known by all readers?

<p>It might lead to confusion among readers who lack prior knowledge about the subject (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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