Mid-term 1 Flashcards
Gives practical information to a specific audience, information that will enable that audience to take action.
Technical writing
Explaining a topic, telling how to do something, or sharing information.
Expository
Convincing a reader of a point of view or course of action.
Persuasive
The specialized language of technical writing.
Jargon
Refers to the emotional characters conveyed by words.
Tone
conveys a range of emotions and is often written for the benefit of the writer.
Personal writing
Is less acadimic and more artistic and creative than technical writing.
Imaginative writing
Interrupted in more than one way.
Ambiguous
appeal to logic; use of evidence and a well-reasoned argument.
Logos
appeal to ethics; use of the speaker’s or writer’s credibility and good character.
Ethos
appeal to emotion; identification with or sympathy for an audience or cause.
Pathos
appeal to the opportune moment; the best time to deliver a message.
Kairos
Lack technical knowledge.
Lay reder
has skilled knowledge; reads, technical reports; implements the expert’s manuals, schematics, blueprints, and ideas or plans.
Technician
an authority or a leader in a field; highly skilled and professional; designs equipment, conducts research, and creates new products; learns from and contributes to journals.
Experts
Responsible for daily operation and long-range planning, may read feasibility reports, research report, financial report or professional articles.
Maneger
Is a person or a group with a common interest and the same point of view.
Specific audience
contains readers with differing points of view.
A multiple audience
Asked for or authorized the document, Will make decisions based on the information in the document, Will request or take action based on the information in the document, and Will likely read the entire document.
Primary audience
Will be affected by the document in some way, Is interested in decisions or information in the document, May use some information for a different purposes, and May read selected portions.
secondary audience
Is what the writing will and will not cover.
Scope
is the means by which information is conveyed.
The medium
such as print, television, and radio mostly play to passive consumers.
Traditional media
such as websites or cell phone apps appeal to more active consumers who seek out information.
Online media
The writing moves back and forth between predictable writing stage.
Recursive
Most of the work depends on it.
Body (subtopic)
It’s allow people to work together from distance.
Collaborative tools
