Technical Writing
____ best describes technical writing.
a. compelling
b. concise
c. creative
d. convoluted
What is concise?
A _____ is an over-used expression.
What is cliche?
The order of sentences in active voice.
What is subject+ verb+ complement?
The acronym C.U.P.S. represents ____.
What is capitlization, usage, punctuation and spelling?
The acronym A.R.M.S is used during the ____ stage of the writing process.
What is revision/ revising?
A technical writer's tone must be_____.
a. argumentative
b. aggressive
c. apprehensible
d. authoritative
What is authoritative?
The following excerpt is an example of ____.
If you add up how many years were spent in bull market vs. bear market, it works out to about 29% in bear market.
What is jargon?
Change to active voice.
The car's brakes were slammed on by Joy as her car sped downhill.
What is Joy slammed on her brakes as her car sped downhill?
Usage refers to _____
What is the proper use of nouns and verbs in a sentence and words in context?
A.R.M.S stands for _____.
What is add, remove, move and substitute?
Complete the blanks:
So the writer who breeds
more words than he ____
is making a chore
for the reader who ____
What are needs and reads?
The best way to avoid sexist language in writing.
What is use the plural form of the subject?
Use an active verb for the verb phrase below:
slammed on
What is pressed/stomped?
This editing process (C.U.P.S.) is not needed to correct the passage below:
Isaac Newton were born in Woolsthorpe England, on January 4, 1643 he was a quiet thoughtful child who was knowed for his creative inventions.
What is spelling?
A hook a group of 1-3 sentences. It's main purpose is to __.
What is grab the reader's attention?
Thinking Maps should be used during _____ of POWER POINTS.
What are P and O of Power-planning and organization?
Complete the blanks.
Language allows you to communicate, but it also allows you to ______. Anticipate where a word or expression may need more ______and you will be on your way to reducing ____and ______ written communication.
What are miscommunication, clarification, errors and improving?
Remove verb phrases and replace with active verbs
Sariah was not cut out for the task.
Jaden decided to cut out sugar from his diet.
What are prepared/suited and excluded/eliminate/omit?
These editing processes (C.U.P.S.) are not needed to correct the passage below:
On August 6, 1965 President Lyndon Johnson signed a law that made it easyer for African Americans to vote in US elections. Up until that time, some communitys attempted to discriminate agains African Americans and members of other minority group.
What are capitalization and usage?
Revise the italicized word below:
Students and townspeople freshly flocked to hear returning professor, Dr. Willis, give a speech.
What is recently?
POINTS is a paragraph structure. It stands for ___.
What are Point, Opinion. Illuminating Idea, Notes and Numbers, Targeted Statement and Summary?
A nurse must regularly update her skills.
What is Nurses must regularly update their skills?
Use active verbs to make this sentence more concise.
He dropped out of school on account of the fact that it was necessary for him to help support his family.
What is He left school to support his family?
Explain the "i" before "e" spelling rule. Provide two examples of exceptions to the rule.
What is "i" before "e" except after "c" or when it sounds like "a" like in neighbor or weigh?
Exceptions: height, seize, either and science
To make this paragraph most logical, sentence 6 should be placed
A) where it is now.
B) after sentence 1.
C) after sentence 2.
D) after sentence 4.
[1] After a year of living on futons and eating ramen, the founders at Hourglass decided that antique watches weren't profitable enough to sustain a business. [2] Instead, they decided to invest in modern designs, create new watches, and market them at a discount online. [3] Hourglass soon skyrocketed to success. [4] Within a year, it broke ten million dollars in revenue and announced its intent to expand overseas. [5] A lot of existing watch companies are now looking to buy out this company that was once on the verge of bankruptcy. [6] With those plans in place, the company began to attract the young and fashionable crowd, as well as celebrities looking for the next trend.
What is C) after sentence 2?