In General
Where does Technical Communication and Technical Writing occur?
in the workplace
What is the technical communicator's most important consideration?
the reader's needs
What characteristic(s) describes the subject of technical writing?
it is technical and workplace-oriented, factual, and specific
Who the technical document is intended for
Audience
What are 3 characteristics of technical communication?
straightforward approach
technical subject
specific audience/purpose
What do headings do in a technical document?
allow you to read only what you war or need to read
What characteristic(s) describes the audience of technical writing?
often specific with a specific need; carefully taken into consideration
What the technical document is all about
Subject
What is the difference between legal dilemma and ethical dilemma?
Legal means the situation deals with the court system, the law, and/or what the government allows.
Ethical means it is your personal belief as to what is right or wrong.
What do readers of technical writing read for?
Which of these would mostly likely be written about in an academic writing?
-a patient's xray report
-a manager's job duties
- goals after graduation
Goals after graduation
What characteristic(s) describes the organization of technical writing?
predictable and obvious
Headings and white space
Organizations
Based on the sentence below, what type of audience would it be directed to?
Cancer screenings are important to everyone's over health.
patients, people with a cancer diagnosis, the general public
Which of the following sentences would you most likely find in imaginative writing?
-The most adaptation of students in school depend on his/her environment.
-There are two types of parking tags.
-I will forever remember how I saw a dragon that day.
I will forever remember how I saw a dragon that day.
Compare Imaginative/Creative Writing to Technical Writing. What is one characteristic of Imaginative Writing?
Artistic
What characteristic(s) describes the tone of technical writing?
objective and businesslike
What is an example of Special Features used by technical writers to draw attention and/or help important information stand out?
bulleted lists, columns, boldface, graphics, etc
Based on the sentence below, what type of audience would it be directed to?
Outback's schedule is now open to start booking parties of any kind.
What characteristics do technical writing and academic writing share?
inform/persuade, unified and coherent, rely on a process of thinking over time
How is technical writing different from academic writing?
the differences are in the presentation, the type of audience, and the approach
What characteristic(s) describe the style of technical writing?
concise, straightforward; sometimes uses jargon
Sentence structures, phrases, and jargon
Style
Based on the sentence below, what type of audience would it be directed to?
Please sign indicating your child has permission to go on the field trip.
Parents of students attending the Field Trip.