Chapter 1: Technical Writing for Success – Flashcards
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expository writing
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writing to explain or inform
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expressive writing
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writing to express or portray personal observation or feeling
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technical writing
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writing where the tone is objective and businesslike
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inferences
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judgments about reading that the author does not make for the reader
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ambiguous
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more than one interpretation is possible
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jargon
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the highly specialized language of a particular discipline or technical field
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tone
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emotional overtones; the way words make readers feel
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style
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the way an author uses words and sentences
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imaginative writing
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writing such as novels, short stories, drama, and poetry which is more artistic than technical writing
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persuasive writing
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writing to convince others
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technical communication
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communication done in the workplace
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field research
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research done in the field, especially through surveys and interviews
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academic writing
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expository and persuasive writing done in academic settings
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special features
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boldface, underlining, bulleted lists that help important information stand out and draw the reader's attention to certain words
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reader's needs
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the technical communicator's most important consideration
