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35 Cards in this Set
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What are technical texts?
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Technical means industrial and mechanical ways of doing things. According to principle, or form rather than a practical way of writing.
It is written in a specific way. |
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What are some examples of technical texts?
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Public documents
Consumer document Work documents Technical instructions |
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4 Steps to Technical Reading
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Skim * -look at headings and sections
Vocabulary highlight words and phrases of interest Comprehend section by section Reflect/evaluate |
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How do you reflect and evaluate technical texts?
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How good is the information?
clear (Do you understand?) concise (Is it too long?) accessible (Can you find the info easily?) accurate (Is the information right?) recognize audience Look at organizational structures and graphic/text features. |
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What are the organizational structures of technical texts?
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Cause and Effect
Chronological Order Logical order and Following Direction-Lists Comparison and contrast Main idea/detail Problem-Solution Argumentative/Persuasive |
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What are some graphic features of technical texts?
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Maps
Graphs and charts Diagrams Headings Timelines Index Table of contents Glossary Bullets, asterisks and stars Insets and sidebars Captions and labels |
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What are some features of the "texts"
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Bold
Highlight Italics ALL CAPS Underline |
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Which of these are all examples of technical text?
A. Narrative, procedural, expository B. Memo, brochure, website C. Realistic fiction, historical fiction, sci-fi D. Friendly letter, text book, glossary |
B. Memo, brochure, website
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What is technical text?
A. Is an account of events real or fictional. B. Gives information about a specific topic. C. Explains a specific topic in a particular structure D. Attempts to persuade others. |
C. Explains a specific topic in a particular structure
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What are the 4 ways to evaluate technical texts?
A. Memo, brochure, website, manual B. Realistic fiction, historical fiction, sci-fi, fable C. Clarity, concise, accessible, recognize audience D. Skim, highlight, comprehend, evaluate |
C. Clarity, concise, accessible, recognize audience
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What are the 4 steps to technical reading?
A. Memo, brochure, website, manual B. Realistic fiction, historical fiction, sci-fi, fable D. Clarity, concise, accessible, recognize audience E. Skim, highlight, comprehend, evaluate |
E. Skim, highlight, comprehend, evaluate
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What makes a flier a technical texts?
A. It follows a specific format B. It tells a story C. It shows you how to do something D. It persuades you to do something |
A. It follows a specific format
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Which of these are organizational structures?
A. Bold, highlight, all caps B. Maps, charts, bullets C. Cause and effect, problem-solution, main idea/detail D. Accuracy, Clarity, concise, accessible, recognize audience |
C. Cause and effect, problem-solution, main idea/detail
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Which of these are text features?
A. Bold, highlight, all caps B. Maps, charts, bullets C. Cause and effect, problem-solution, main idea/detail D. Accuracy, Clarity, concise, accessible, recognize audience |
A. Bold, highlight, all caps
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Which of these are graphic features?
A. Bold, highlight, all caps B. Maps, charts, bullets C. Cause and effect, problem-solution, main idea/detail A. Accuracy, Clarity, concise, accessible, recognize audience |
B. Maps, chars, bullets
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When reading technical texts what should you do?
A. Read everything B. Highlight interesting term/words C. Note the organizational structure D. All of the above |
D. All of the above
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Argumentative or Persuasive Texts
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States a thought and tries to get others to think the same way.
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Heading
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A short phrase, sentence or question that highlights a key point
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Comparison & Contrast
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Shows similarities and differences
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Problem/Solution
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This pattern focuses on a something that happened and then varied possible ways to solve it
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Logical Order
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Tends to organize information into a list or using enumeration by order of importance, location or any other order that makes sense
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Chronological Order
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shows events or ideas in time sequence
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Main idea and detail
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Tells why something happened and then what happened because of the reason.
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Cause and effect
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Tells why something happened and then what happened because of the reason
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Insets & Sidebars
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Additional information found in boxes or at the sides of the main text.
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Bullets, asterisks and stars
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These are used to list important facts or information in a text.
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Glossary
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A list of words and their definition listed in the back of a book
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Captions & Labels
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Single words, short phrases or a sentence that accompany a picture or diagram
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Charts & Graphs
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An organized gathering of information in a clear visual presentation.
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Types of Print
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Different ways to make words stand out in text
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Table of Contents
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A list of the book’s section found in the front of the book to let the reader know what topics are in the book.
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Index
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An alphabetical list of important subjects in the text that is located in the back of a book.
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Timelines
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Information that gives additional information that is listed in chronological order.
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Diagrams & Cutaways
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An illustration of an object or an inside look at what is being discussed that is usually labeled.
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Headings
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A short phrase, sentence or question that highlights a key point
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