Jama Jude B.

Febria ENG3-A

1. The etymological definition of the expression technical writing comes from 3 foreign terms:

a. technikos (Greek)

b. techne (French)

c. teks (Indo-European)

2. What is the title of the very first book on communication written by Aristotle?

Rhetoric

3. Enumerate some characteristics or properties of technical writing.

 Accurate
 Clear
 Formal
 Graphical
 Objective
 Practical
 Procedural
 Special
 Diversionary
 Straightforward

4. The importance or value of technical writing is found in the following aspects:

a. Subject

b. Audience

c. Organization

d. Tone

e. Style

f. Special features

g.
5. THE LANGUAGE OF TECHNICAL WRITING- There are techniques for using the right language to
produce effective technical reports.

1. Practice conciseness- Conciseness means expressing oneself in the fewest number of words at
the same time retaining completeness in meaning through the following methods:

A. Shortening words/phrases

The following are some examples of wordy phrases, Write their shortened forms

WORDY PHRASES SHORTENED FORMS

1. Afford an opportunity- permit

2. A great number of times- oftentimes
3. Despite the fact that - although

B. Substituting long and complex words with short ,simple words

1. Advantageous – helpful
2. Alleviate — lessen
3. Commence - start

C. Avoiding nominalizations, give 3 examples:

Assessment of – Assess
Make revisions – Revise
Take considerations – Consider

D. Omitting cliches, hakneyed, trite, old-fashioned, worn-out expressions, give 3 examples.

At all times – Always

Needless to say – Obviously
Hoping to receive – I hope to receive