EDENG 106 - Technical Writing

Unit Test
FIVE TRAITS OF TECHNICAL WRITING

Name: Olaya, Ma. Jobelyn F. Course/Year: BSEd ENGLISH 2 Score:________

Activity 1
Conciseness

Revise the following long sentences, making them shorter.

1. I will be calling you on May 31 to see if you have any questions at that time.

Answer:
I’ll call you on May 31st to answer any questions you may have.

2. If I can be of any assistance to you in the evaluation of this proposal, please feel free to
give me a call.

Answer:
Should you need any assistance with the proposal, please feel free to contact me.

3. The company is in the process of trying to cut the cost of expenditures relating to the
waste of unused office supplies.

Answer:
The company is currently trying to cut the cost of expenditures of the unused office supplies

4. I am of the opinion that Acme employees have too much work to do.

Answer:
In my opinion, Acme employees are overworked.

5. In the month of July, my family will make a visit to the state of Arkansas.

Answer:
My family will visit Arkansas on July.

6. It is the company’s plan to take action to avoid problems with hazardous waste.

Answer:
The company is planning to take responsibility of the hazardous waste.

7. On two different occasions, the manager of personnel met with at least several different
employees to ascertain whether or not they were in agreement with the company’s
policies regarding overtime.

Answer:
On two different occasions, the manager and several employees meet for any changes or
updates of the company policies.

Activity 2
Direction:
Using the Five-Trait Rubric, evaluate this sample form of technical writing.
Check the appropriate box that corresponds to your evaluation.
Five – Trait Rubric
Trait 0----------1-------------2-----------3------------4----------5
CLARITY
Organization

CONCISENESS
Sentence fluency /
word choice

ACCESSIBLE
DOCUMENT DESIGN
Ideas and Content

AUDIENCE
RECOGNITION
Voice

ACCURACY
Writing Conventions

Summarize your evaluation here:
Based on my evaluation, I think this sample technical writing is a very precise and accurate
document. I can easily understand what it is for. The word choices are perfect as well for
someone who is not working in a bank there are no jargon and acronyms that are not
understood. The message was also clear and the information were easily accessible as well.

Activity 3
APPLICATIONS IN TECHNICAL WRITING
Direction: 
Write different applications of technical writing such as Sales Letter, Letter of Inquiry, and
Memo. Construct one sample for each type observing the five traits of technical writing. Refer
to the samples given on the previous pages as your guide. (15 points for each sample)

SALES LETTER
LETTER OF INQUIRY
Memo