Technical Writing Basics

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What is the main purpose of technical writing?

To inform and persuade the audience (correct)

To express thoughts and personal experiences of the author

To describe and document scientific or industrial processes

To entertain and captivate the audience

Which readers are included in the audience for technical writing?

Technical, managerial, and general readers (correct)

Managerial readers only

General readers only

Technical readers only

What type of information does technical writing primarily deal with?

Personal thoughts and experiences of the author

Factual and straight forward (correct)

Imaginative and artistic

Specialized vocabulary

In what style is general writing commonly presented?

Informal, artistic, non-structured format Signup and view all the answers

What is the tone of technical writing?

Objective Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of technical writing?

Entertaining and captivating Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of general writing?

To entertain and captivate Signup and view all the answers

Which style is commonly used in technical writing?

Standard structured format Signup and view all the answers

In what manner does technical writing deliver information?

Concise and objective Signup and view all the answers

Which type of readers are included in the audience for technical writing?

Technical readers Signup and view all the answers

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What is the main purpose of technical writing?

Which readers are included in the audience for technical writing?

What type of information does technical writing primarily deal with?

In what style is general writing commonly presented?

What is the tone of technical writing?

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of technical writing?

What is the primary purpose of general writing?

Which style is commonly used in technical writing?

In what manner does technical writing deliver information?

Which type of readers are included in the audience for technical writing?

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