COURSE TITLE : TECHNICAL WRITING

SCHEDULE : TBA
ACTIVITY #1

Read the following:

 The Nature of Technical Writing
TEST I- INSTRUCTION: Choose the correct answer from the choices.

1. This type of technical writing comprises the following: considers the readers and builds
goodwill, maintain consistent and good style, attends to visual impact and persuades.
a. Technical writing c. Good technical writing style
b. Creative writing d. Persuasive writing
2. Which of the following in NOT a characteristic of technical writing?
a. Technical writing lacks the emotional impact
b. Technical writing avoids use of rich metaphors and figures of speech.
c. Typically sentence structures are simple and direct.
d. Technical writing is seen as imaginative and “fun”.
3. What type of attitude in technical writing that build goodwill to the readers?
a. “I-Attitude” c.” You-Attitude”
b. “We-Attitude” d. “Their-Attitude”
4. “Don’t make assumptions about your audiences’ sexual orientation, gender, marital
status, etc.”. What does the aforementioned statement pertain to?
a. Racist c. Nonsexist
b. Chauvinist d. No ageist
5. Which of the following is NOT the characteristics of technical writing in building better
style?
a. Read draft aloud to person three feet away
b. Ask someone to read draft aloud
c. Read widely; write a lot
d. Write WIRMI: What I Really Mean Is
ASSIGNMENT
INSTRUCTION: Compare and contrast technical writing and creative writing. Short Response: (5
Points)