Project Planning & Technical Communications (PP) Flashcards

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What are the 5 stages of the technical writing process?

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  1. Planning and Researching
  2. Organising and Drafting (by genre)
  3. Improving Style (plain or persuasive)
  4. Designing (for the raiders)
  5. Revising and Editing
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What are the 5-W and How questions used to analyse the rhetorical situation?

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  1. Who? (readers and others in project)
  2. What? (wants and needs of readers and you)
  3. Why? (purpose)
  4. Where? (where used)
  5. When? (when used/required)
  6. How? (achieve purpose/goals)
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What are the 3 tasks associated with Planning & Research?

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  1. Analyse the rhetorical situation
  2. Research your subject (variety of sources)
  3. Define your purpose (single sentence with an action verb).
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What are the 4 levels of revising and editing?

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  1. Revising (subject and purpose)
  2. Substantive editing (content, org. design)
  3. Copy-editing (sentence, para. design)
  4. Proofreading (spelling, grammar)
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What are Tuckman’s Four Stages of Teaming?

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  1. Forming.
  2. Storming.
  3. Norming.
  4. Performing.
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Strategic Planning is the key to effective teamwork during the Tuckman’s team Forming stage. What are the 6 steps in Strategic Planning?

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  1. Define project mission and objectives.
  2. Identify project outcomes.
  3. Define team member responsibilities
  4. Create a project calendar
  5. Write out a work plan
  6. Agree on conflict management.
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