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Question 1

an important activity to produce a document necessary in one’s professional life.

Answer 1

Researching

Question 2

aims to solve or eliminate a problem through various strategies like collecting relevant data, talking to people, searching through printed materials, doing some statistics, presenting ideas scientifically through tables and graphs, analyzing data presented and interpreting data presented intelligently.

Answer 2

Research

Question 3

2 kinds of questions used by researchers

Answer 3

Closed Question
Open-ended Question

Question 4

One of the best ways to collect information; aims to find out the appropriate facts from people who have the first hand information about the topic.

Answer 4

Interviewing

Question 5

process of gathering data is used to receive answers from many people- more than you could possibly interview in a given time.

Answer 5

Surveying

Question 6

the act of watching closely in order to discuss the elements in a situation.

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Observing

Question 7

This allows you to compare items – terms of some standards or set of criteria. The heart of scientific and technical disciplines.

Answer 7

Testing

Question 8

The ability to write and present concise version of lengthy documents is necessary in technical writing work.

Answer 8

Summarizing

Question 9

the area on the pages that does not contain textual or visual markings. This space includes the four margins, indention of heading.

Answer 9

White Space

Question 10

determine the boundaries of the text.

Answer 10

Margins

Question 11

show the beginning of a new paragraph or a subordinate idea.

Answer 11

Indentions

Question 12

determines the space between lines of text which allows any reading. Leading size is always larger than font size.

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Leading (heading)

Question 13

the subdivision of a page that give readers structural information these parts are: live area, headers, footers, rulers and page numbers.

Answer 13

Page Parts

Question 14

the part of the page that are inside the margin.

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Live Area

Question 15

words that tell something about the content of the page or chapter. They appear on top of the pages.

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Headers

Question 16

describe the contents of the paper or chapter. These are found at the bottom of the page.

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Footers

Question 17

lines used to separate elements found on the space.

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Rulers

Question 18

a number that appears on each page. It appears in the same location of the papers-all-throughout.

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Page Number

Question 19

vertical lines used to contain characters fit into one line of type.

Answer 19

Columns

Question 20

means the aligning of the first or last letters of the lines of a column.

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Justification

Question 21

style of the type.

Answer 21

Typeface (font)

Question 22

Most common type faces:

Answer 22

Times
Calibri
Arial

Question 23

emphasize text by making it look different from the other text styles around it.

Answer 23

Highlighters

Question 24

Highlighters are:

Answer 24

• boldface
• underlining
• all capital
• vertical lists
• italics

Question 25

refers to the system imposed on a document to show its contents and organization and the word phrase that shows the contents of the succeeding sections.

Answer 25

System of Heads

Question 26

consists of one or more synonymous expressions substituted for the unfamiliar term used.

Answer 26

Informal Definition

Question 27

the ___________ definition is preferred because of the need for more precise set of words.

Answer 27

formal

Question 28

The need for ______________ occurs when the report uses technical terms which are not familiar to the reader or when common terms are used in a special way. (Vicente, et.al., 1973)

Answer 28

definition

Question 29

Ways of Defining

Answer 29

by use or quality
by category
by example
by negative definition

Question 30

This is usually combined with use or quality to give a fuller, more meaningful definition

Answer 30

Defining by category

Question 31

a rather loose way of defining, by simply giving examples of the term being defined

Answer 31

Defining by examples

Question 32

This consists of indicating what the term is not, only to emphasize what it is.

Answer 32

By negative definition

Question 33

A series of steps to get something done

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Process

Question 34

A more widely used technique in technical writing is ______________. In every report, there will always be _____________ of anything.

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description

Question 35

any system of parts that operates and functions properly.

Answer 35

Mechanism

Question 36

a systematic process of dividing the material into kinds or classes. It involves not only dividing the subject into its constituent classes but also grouping similar units in a subclass, which in turn falls under a large class.

Answer 36

Classification