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The 4 considered factors when using visuals |
• These visuals specifically relate to the text• They are referred to in the text before• Each visual has an assigned sequence• Each visual must be included for a purpose. |
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Ethics model for technical writing |
Be factual. -Be legal. - Be accurate .-Give credit. - Be honorable. - Be truthful. - Be objective. - Don't deceive. |
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2-How a technical term is defined in technical writing? |
Term=Classification +Differentiation When a term has multiple definition a qualifier must be added:(Qualifier +) Term = Classification + Differentiation |
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Why are extensions extensively used in technical writing |
We add extensions to our definitions to clarify their meaning. Types of them: •further definition •comparison and contrast •classification •cause and effect • Process Exemplification •etymology |
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Comparison between a mechanism and a process description |
• Process descriptions are key elements of many technical reports and instructions • Mechanism descriptions and Process descriptions are similar in organizational structure • Process descriptions differ from mechanism descriptions in content • Process descriptions describes the steps of a process while Mechanism descriptions detail the physical attributes of a mechanism •process visuals need to show the movement through space and time (dynamic representations) which can be done with a well-placed arrow |
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What is plagiarism in technical writing? |
Plagiarism is using another person's ideas or creative work without giving credit to that person. •paraphrasing information from a source without referencing theSource.•copying & pasting Internet information, graphics or media into yourwork without citing the source.•using someone else's homework or buying papers or research youdid not do and turning them in as if you had the work done yourself •not putting quotation marks around exactly copied referenced material |
