Technical Communication

Which of the following is an example of technical communication?

• memo or an e-mail requesting information or identifying a problem

• a set of instructions introducing and explaining a new process or procedure

• a Web site describing a product

• all of the above

1. Who is the audience for technical communications?

• A person who is learning to use a new form of technology.

• A target audience who will be developing, marketing, or using a product.

• Only adults, because minors are not able to understand the complexity of technical writing.

• nyone who work in the field of technology.

Companies hiring technical professionals such as engineers, scientists, and programmers are so focused on technical abilities that they rarely list communication skills among the requirements for employment.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Most technical documents are produced by professional technical communicators working alone.

• TRUE

• FALSE

To make it easy for readers to find the information they need, many technical documents are made up of small, independent sections.

• TRUE

• FALSE

The language used in technical communication should be

• Bombastic

• pompous

• Precise

• none of the above

Neha's supervisor has asked her to write a technical document about the city's water shortage, to be included with residents' water bills. Which of the following titles is best for Kara's document?

• Your Water: Where it Comes From and Why We All Need to Conserve It.

• How My Household Conserved Water.

• 101 Fun Facts about Your Water.

• Water is Life: Stories of How Water is Essential for Survival.

Which of the following is NOT a way to create an extended definition?

• Provide examples of how the term is used in a specific field.

• Include the word history or etymology.

• Use simple words and limit the amount of jargon.

• Compare your subject by highlighting similarities and differences