Regional terms should be avoided in technical documents. So what are they?
Words and phrases that are not generally used outside of a geographic area
100
What is a subordinate clause?
A clause where the predicate begins with a subordinate conjunction or relative pronoun
100
Trite statements seldom add more than clutter to a technical document. What should a technical writer leave out or rewrite into more concise forms?
clichés
100
What does unity refer to?
The extent to which the elements of a document develop a shared idea
200
What can writing in the negative do?
Make sentences wordy and unclear
200
Archaic terms should be avoided in technical documents. So what are they?
Words and phrases that are not generally used in modern communication but were common in previous decades
200
What is a simple sentence?
A sentence that has only one independent clause
200
Language used in reports, manuals or correspondences should be exact, specific, and concrete. So, the usefulness of a technical document can be limited by what?
inaccurate language
200
A technical publication's unity can be evaluated on what?
The sentence, paragraph, section, and document level
300
What does completeness refer too?
The level of detail included in a document
300
Nonstandard terms should not be used in a technical document. So what are they?
Words, phrases, and usages that are widely used in informal communications but are out of place in formal documents.
300
What is a compound sentence?
A sentence that contains two or more independent clauses
300
What do readers tend to focus on in sentences?
Words that appear at the beginning and at the end of a sentence
300
What is the tone of a document?
The way the writer uses sentence structure and vocabulary to convey an attitude toward the subject and the reader
400
What does accessibility refer too?
The degree to which a document can be used by readers
400
What is jargon?
specialized language used in a field of study or profession
400
What are complex sentences?
Sentences that consist of one independent clause and one or more subordinate clauses
400
How can sentences be made more forceful?
If they are reordered to avoid beginning with "There are" or "There is"
400
One way of setting the tone for a document is through thoughtful use of the active and passive voice. Sentences written in the active voice begin with what?
The person or object that performed an action
500
When should the vocabulary used in a technical document be selected?
After considering the reading level, technical expertise, and experience of the audience
500
A clause is a group of words within a sentence that contains a subject and a predicate. So what is an independent clause?
A clause that can stand alone as a sentence if punctuation is added
500
What is a compound-complex sentence?
A sentence that is formed by at least one subordinate clause and two or more independent clauses
500
Where should data that the writer wishes to de-emphasize be placed in a document?
In the middle of the body of the document, not at the end
500
In the passive voice, what takes the leading position in the sentence?