Technical Writing

A technical writers primary task is to:

• use the design process

• convey information

• outline an idea

• persuade the reader

Examples of technical writing include all of the following except:

• short stories

• Proposals

• Specifications

• instruction manuals

In planning to technically write, one should start by knowing:

• their audience

• materials

• purpose

• all of these

A vocabulary particular to a place of work is known as:

• jargon

• dialect

• culture

• none of these

When considering using jargon in technical writing, the writer must first consider:

• local/popular slang words

• cultural bias

• the audience's familiarity with the topic

• all of these