WRT 200 Questions and Answers
How is professional writing different from other kinds of writing?
Is done for specific readers in specific situations
Communicates information that readers will use
Involves shaping information for the particular uses of a specific audience
Technical Co...
WRT 200 Questions and Answers
How is professional writing different from other kinds of writing? - answer Is done for
specific readers in specific situations
Communicates information that readers will use
Involves shaping information for the particular uses of a specific audience
Technical Communication seeks to... - answer Anticipate and answer questions
Help people perform a task
Persuade people
What are typical roles of communicators in business? - answer Producing
newsletters, pamphlets, and public relations material
Preparing instructional material, reports, and proposals
Preparing and editing memos and letters
Preparing sales literature, publicity releases
What are the common features of business communication? - answer Reader-
centered (audience-, user-centered)
Accessible and efficient
Often produced by teams
Delivered in paper and digital versions
What are the three main purposes of business and technical communication - answer
To inform (report)
To instruct: enable your readers to perform certain tasks
To persuade: motivate your readers
What is a genre? - answer Types of communication found in business contexts
Organized different types of documents
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