Deck 6: An Overview of the Technical Writing Process

Question 1

The kind of easily correctable errors proofreading can detect include
,,and errors..

Answer 1

Any combination of the following is correct: sentence,punctuation,typographical,format,mechanical,usage

Question 2

The actual composition of text is just a small part of the technical writing process.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Which of the following questions is crucial to answer at the planning stage of the document?
(a)Is the style readable?
(b)Is the organization sensible?
(c)Who is my audience?
(d)Does the document advance my organization's goals?
(e)Have I left anything out?

Answer 3

C

Question 4

Very few technologies exist for assisting the technical writing process.

Question 5

Which of the following statements is most accurate?
(a)Revision guarantees improvement.
(b)No one step in the writing process is complete until the whole is complete.
(c)Always begin the writing process by brainstorming.
(d)When drafting a document,you should write the introduction first.
(e)All of these statements are accurate.

Question 6

thinking involves examining and evaluating information,as well as weighing alternatives and considering consequences.

Question 7

Each stage of the technical writing process is distinct and must be completed before the next stage.

Question 8

The human brain is the ultimate tool for navigating critical thinking decisions.

Question 9

Proofreading need not involve reading every word; skimming a document is effective.

Question 10

Deadlines often limit the amount of time that can be spent preparing a technical document.

Question 11

Everyday writing situations typically pose
(a)persuasion problems.
(b)collaboration problems.
(c)ethics problems.
(d)information problems.
(e)All of these answers are correct.

Question 12

Typographical errors include issues such as missing pages numbers or inconsistent spacing.

Question 13

Digital tools for the technical writing process include
(a)wikis.
(b)social media.
(c)tracking systems.
(d)All of the answers are correct.
(e)a and c.

Question 14

Save all drafts of a document; you may need to retrieve useful material from an early draft.

Question 15

When proofreading your work,
(a)do so early on in the writing process so you don't have to rework your sentences later.
(b)read your paper on a computer screen for easy viewing and correcting.
(c)avoid reading small chunks at a time.
(d)never rely exclusively on computerized writing aids.
(e)do all of these.

Question 16

Writing technical documents differs from writing essays in all of the following ways except that
(a)grammatical correctness is essential.
(b)the documents are often being written by teams.
(c)organizational politics can be involved.
(d)research often involves speaking with technical experts.
(e)All of these answers are correct.