Tech Writing Chapter 1

Technical Communication helps with the following except...

• interact with technology

• advance workplace goals

• solve complex problems

• Speaking to computers

Whats a common way for technical communication to advance workplace goals?

• Write effective memos

• "dumb it down" to non-specialists

• call customers constantly

• explain things on a technical level to experts

Which of the following is NOT true? Technical communication...

• Is very different from most academic writing

• Focuses on the writer, not the reading

• Produces easy to read and navigate documents

• Requires for you to "be in the reader's place"

Which of the following is NOT a primary purpose of technical writing?

• Argumentative

• Informational

• Instructional

• Persuasive

Which of the following does this describe? More personal, more impactful, generally more formal than not

• Memos

• Emails

• Letters

• Instructions

Which of the following does this describe? Leaves a record for the future, generally low-key/low importance

• Memos

• Emails

• Letters

• Instructions

Which of the following does this describe? Recommended solution to a problem, usually in the form of a persuasive argument. These are common in most contract fields as this is where the budget comes into play.

• Procedures

• Manuals

• Brochures

• Proposals

• Reports

Which of the following does this describe? Generally based on the study of a specific problem. Can be any of the three types of technical communication

• Procedures

• Manuals

• Brochures

• Proposals

• Reports