FINALS NOTES IN ADVANCED TECHNICAL COMMUNICATION
• Showing your writing abilities is the least of the
functions of a cover letter.
• Use the “To” segment in email to directly send
messages to your list of recipients; use the BCC
to send to multiple recipients without sharing
everyone’s email addresses; use CC when
showing your thread of messages with your
colleague to your manager.
• In emails, the subject serves as the title for the
set of files in the messages.
• It’s recommended to share a succinct response
about your personal goals, along with your
personal and professional background when
you are asked to tell something about yourself.
• usl.edu.ph, and gov.ph, are examples of email
domains.
• ‘For widest dissemination and guidance’ is
usually found in the closing part of a
memorandum.
• The date in a memo should not be an open type;
rather, it should be current and complete.
• When thanking a client for choosing you to
provide service, it’s best to write a letter.
• Theme and topic collectively create a
document’s tone.
• To align your goals with your potential
employer’s vision, offer solutions to the
company’s current problems. Skills should
match the job description.
• ‘Other alternative,’ ‘last conclusion,’ and
‘reproduced photocopies’ are redundancies that
do not justify the idea of succinctness.
• It’s acceptable to ask yourself what a company
can offer to you.
• Reports could help when you need to review a
written memorandum.
• Abstract is a segment of a laboratory report that
presents an informative summary of an
experiment. It usually is written in less than 200
words.
• Padrino system entails gaining favor,
promotion, or political appointment through
family affiliation or friendship. It does not help
employers select the best among the applicants,
because connections are more considered rather
than on merits.
• Supporting documents are required to confirm
the details you incorporated in your resume.
• Operating principle is a type of extended
definition that uses ordinal connectors such as
first, second, then, next, etc.
• Annual reports are made primarily to provide
analysts and creditors with background about
their financial conditions.
• Excellent communicator, highly organized, and
motivated are words that appeal to employers.
• When discussing promotion campaigns of a
company, using emails or an in-person meeting
is recommended, instead of writing a
memorandum. In a memo’s discussion, the
details needed to support the ideas and
suggestions are tackled.
• Page numbers, margins, and font style are
elements covered in the standard presentation
guidelines in writing technical reports.
• Chronological order, in reverse, is the
arrangement of educational and professional
background.
• When enumerating your skills, put the most
important ones first.
• Progress reports are important in business
settings because they deter common
roadblocks.
• An applicant’s resume establishes his/her
qualifications to secure an interview.
• Travel report is not considered technical
communication because it uses creative
presentation.
• Traditional Manufacturing Document allows
users to access visual representations like
diagrams to troubleshoot or repair faulty parts.
Types of Test
• Multiple Choice
• Structured response
• Spot the error
• Hard skill vs. Soft skill
Christian Dulin greetings!
These are just a few bullet points to review for your final
exam in Advanced Technical Communication. Don’t
merely rely on this summarized reading material. Of
course, I didn’t include all the topics and/or lessons we
have tackled and discussed because I trust that if you
have listened attentively and taken note of what we have
spoken about, you can arrive at the best and right
answer. With the effort to go over the PPTs and the notes
I shared, I believe that you can ace this assessment.
I hope that as we are about to close an academic chapter
with our subject, you will not forget all the things you
learned and that you will be able to apply your
knowledge, skills, and values in your respective personal
and professional endeavors. May you prosper on your
paths and realize the greatest potential that you possess.
I’m proud of you for surviving another semester and
reaching this point in your journey. You’ve come far!
May God bless you with competence and confidence.
Padayon, dearies! You can do this! I’m rooting for you!
- Sir Christian L. Dulin