TECHNICAL WRITING 8 d) Use of graphics and visuals

1. What is the purpose of technical writing?

a) To entertain and amuse readers 7. What is the term used to describe the list of
b) To provide information to a specific audience sources cited in a
c) To persuade readers to take a particular action technical document?
d) To tell a story or narrative a) Bibliography
b) References
2. Which of the following is not a common type of c) Works cited
technical writing? d) Footnotes
a) User manuals
b) Annual reports 8. Which of the following is not a common type of
c) Grant proposals technical document?
d) Novels a) Memos
b) Proposals
3. What is the term used to describe the process c) Resumes
of identifying the needs d) White papers
and characteristics of the audience before
writing? 9. What is the term used to describe the process
a) Research of ensuring that a
b) Planning technical document conforms to a specific set of
c) Drafting standards or
d) Editing guidelines?
a) Formatting
4. Which of the following is not a characteristic of b) Styling
effective technical c) Standardization
writing? d) Quality assurance
a) Clarity and conciseness
b) Formal and complex language 10. Which of the following is not a common
c) Accuracy and precision characteristic of effective
d) Reader-centeredness technical communication?
a) Attention to detail
5. What is the term used to describe the process b) Audience analysis
of revising and refining a c) Persuasiveness
written work for clarity, coherence, and d) Clarity and simplicity
correctness?
a) Editing DIRECTION: TRUE OR FALSE
b) Planning
c) Drafting 11. Excellence in grammar does not guarantee you a
d) Research better skill in writing.

6. Which of the following is not a common
element of technical writing
style?
a) Use of passive voice
b) Use of jargon and technical terms
c) Use of vivid imagery and metaphors
12. If a colleague can write a successful academic
essay, then that colleague will be able to write a
successful technical document.
13. Speaking is natural, writing is a learned
behavior.
14. Technical writers should be aware of his biases
and still present a balanced view of the problem.
15. Technical documents are never argumentative
16. Writing is a major part of organizational life.
17. Writing helps us restructure our
consciousness.
18. There are many ways to plan a document.
19. Writings makes our thinking and learning
visible and permanent.
20. Any field or any profession, writing skill is
notrequired in some part of the journey in life.

To make every writing effective, Dell

Hymes formulated a writing paradigm to
aid the writers in organizing their thoughts
and ideas.