WGU Technical Communication C948- Task 2 Audience
1 Justification
Raw data is a highly usable type of information.
T/F - ANSWER False
In the best technical documents, the writer "disappears."
T/F - ANSWER False
A technical document focuses on....
-the subject
-the writer's feelings
-both the subject and the writer's feelings
-marketing
-none of these - ANSWER the subject
The language of a technical document is
-confidently judgmental.
-none of these
-entertaining
-effeicient
-prosiac - ANSWER efficient
As you advance in your profession, your ability to communicate is likely to become
more important than your technical background.
T/F - ANSWER True
A computer can transmit data, but it cannot give ________
to the information. - ANSWER meaning
A technical document is based on. . .
-usable information
-inspiration
-the writer's deepest impressions
-intuition
-none of these - ANSWER usable information
Effective communicators "let the data speak for themselves."
T/F - ANSWER False
Direct, straightforward communication is valued by all cultures.
T/F - ANSWER False
Executives consistently rank
________
skills as the most vital of employee qualities. - ANSWER communication
, For best emphasis, avoid placing the key word or phrase at the sentence's. . .
-terminal
-end
-beginning
-middle - ANSWER middle
Whenever possible, you should preface your assertions with "I think," "In my
opinion," "I believe," or some other qualifier.
T/F - ANSWER False
In its style, an efficient sentence is clear, concise, and. . .
-informative
0short
-fluent
-entertaining
-mellifluous - ANSWER fluent
The passive voice is usually more forceful and direct than the active voice.
T/F - ANSWER False
When combining sentences, place the idea that deserves most emphasis in a clause
that is. . .
-subordinate
-independent
-none of these
-relative
-dependent - ANSWER Independent
Never use "I" in technical writing.
T/F - ANSWER False
Technical communicators should generally avoid. . .
-topic sentences
-euphemisms
-active voice
-analogies
-short sentences - ANSWER euphemisms
You should avoid using short sentences in technical writing.
T/F - ANSWER False
The less specialized your audience, the fewer acronyms you should use.
T/F - ANSWER True
For most technical documents, choose a tone that is. . .
-prosiac
conversational
-formal
-embracing
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