FINALS Day 3 - Technical Report Writing

Question 1

This is a vocabulary particular to a place of work that should be avoided in writing a technical report to ensure clarity.

Answer 1

Jargon

Question 2

TRUE or FALSE
Audience familiarity determines the appropriate use of jargon.

Answer 2

TRUE

Question 3

If you must abbreviate, define the term in its first occurrence. After doing so, where must you put the abbreviation?

Answer 3

Inside a parenthesis

Question 4

What must you do at the first occurrence of unfamiliar terms, aside from defining them right away?

Answer 4

Italicize the unfamiliar term

Question 5

What writing technique is highlighted in “less is more” mindset while writing?

Answer 5

Brevity

Question 6

In a report, this part of the paper should tell briefly what the paper is about: why it is important, what the data are, and what the conclusions are.

Answer 6

Abstract

Question 7

This is a condensed version of the paper, usually with more detail than an abstract.

Answer 7

Summary/Conclusion