The Art of Technical Communication
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What is technical communication?

  • Communication done on the job
  • Communication done in technology, engineering, science, health professions and other fields
  • Communication done with specialized vocabulary
  • All of the above (correct)

    • What approach do readers use for lengthy documents, according to the text?

  • Analytical read approach
  • In-depth read approach
  • Speed-read approach (correct)
  • Skim-read approach

    • What should the writer do to respond to the 'speed-reader'?

  • Write in a way that is technical
  • Write in a way that is concise (correct)
  • Write in a way that is repetitive
  • Write in a way that is detailed

    • Where should key points be repeated?

    <p>At the beginning of report sections</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What should the writer do with the level of technicality in different sections, according to the text?

    <p>Decrease it from section to section</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Technical communication is primarily used in which fields?

    <p>Technology, engineering, science, and health professions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of determining the purpose of a document, according to the text?

    <p>To determine the desired response from readers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What approach do readers use for lengthy documents, according to the text?

    <p>Speed-reading</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What should the writer do with the level of technicality in different sections, according to the text?

    <p>Shift the level of technicality from section to section</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where should key points be repeated, according to the text?

    <p>Throughout the document</p> Signup and view all the answers

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