UNIT 3 FLASHCARD TECHDOC

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Why are ethics important in technical writing?

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They help maintain trust, accuracy, and professionalism

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One of these are examples of Plagiarism, except?
Paraphrase correctly, Improper Citation, Direct Copying, Paraphrasing without credit

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Paraphrase correctly

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Which citation style is commonly used in technical writing? APA, MLA, IEEE, All of the above

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All of the above

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Why is it important to represent data accurately in visuals?

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To enhance credibility and correct understanding

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What is self-plagiarism?

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Reusing your own previous work without proper acknowledgment.

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Why is ethics important in writing?

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To ensure trust, accuracy, and responsibility

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Which tool is used to detect plagiarism? Options: Instagram, Turnitin, Canva, AI writing assistants

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Turnitin

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Which of the following is an ethical responsibility of writers? Options: Creating misleading statements to engage readers, Ensuring confidentiality is respected, Ignoring sources for convenience, Writing with excessive bias

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Ensuring confidentiality is respected

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Why is giving proper credit important?

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To avoid plagiarism and respect intellectual property.

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How can writers minimize bias in their work? Options: Only presenting one perspective, Ignoring opposing viewpoints, Evaluating multiple perspectives objectively, Writing opinions without research

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Evaluating multiple perspectives objectively