Project Planning & Technical Communications (PP) Flashcards
1
Q
What are the 5 stages of the technical writing process?
A
- Planning and Researching
- Organising and Drafting (by genre)
- Improving Style (plain or persuasive)
- Designing (for the raiders)
- Revising and Editing
2
Q
What are the 5-W and How questions used to analyse the rhetorical situation?
A
- Who? (readers and others in project)
- What? (wants and needs of readers and you)
- Why? (purpose)
- Where? (where used)
- When? (when used/required)
- How? (achieve purpose/goals)
3
Q
What are the 3 tasks associated with Planning & Research?
A
- Analyse the rhetorical situation
- Research your subject (variety of sources)
- Define your purpose (single sentence with an action verb).
4
Q
What are the 4 levels of revising and editing?
A
- Revising (subject and purpose)
- Substantive editing (content, org. design)
- Copy-editing (sentence, para. design)
- Proofreading (spelling, grammar)
5
Q
What are Tuckman’s Four Stages of Teaming?
A
- Forming.
- Storming.
- Norming.
- Performing.
6
Q
Strategic Planning is the key to effective teamwork during the Tuckman’s team Forming stage. What are the 6 steps in Strategic Planning?
A
- Define project mission and objectives.
- Identify project outcomes.
- Define team member responsibilities
- Create a project calendar
- Write out a work plan
- Agree on conflict management.