Question 1

Visuals in descriptions

Accepted Answer

A)  are rarely needed to facilitate understanding. 
B)  can stand alone without labels or captions. 
C)  can clarify your prose description for the reader. 
D)  should be used only for non-technical audiences. 
E)  should always be placed in appendices and never in the text. 
A)  are rarely needed to facilitate understanding. 
B)  can stand alone without labels or captions. 
C)  can clarify your prose description for the reader. 
D)  should be used only for non-technical audiences. 
E)  should always be placed in appendices and never in the text. C

Question 2

Which of the following statements about sequences is most accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  To describe how something works, use a spatial sequence. 
B)  To describe how something is assembled, use a chronological sequence. 
C)  To describe how something looks, use a spatial sequence. 
D)  Never use more than one sequence to describe something. 
E)  Always use more than one sequence to describe something. 
A)  To describe how something works, use a spatial sequence. 
B)  To describe how something is assembled, use a chronological sequence. 
C)  To describe how something looks, use a spatial sequence. 
D)  Never use more than one sequence to describe something. 
E)  Always use more than one sequence to describe something. C

Question 3

When planning a complex description,

Accepted Answer

A)  create an outline. 
B)  determine the technical level of the audience. 
C)  decide what not to include. 
D)  a and b. 
E)  a, b, and c. 
A)  create an outline. 
B)  determine the technical level of the audience. 
C)  decide what not to include. 
D)  a and b. 
E)  a, b, and c. E

Question 4

The title of a description should be clear and limited.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Descriptions often include definitions first.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Objective descriptions filter out personal feelings and focus on observable details.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Any item can be described in only one way.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

When writing specifications,

Accepted Answer

A)  use consistent terminology. 
B)  always provide a brief introduction and summary. 
C)  avoid referring to other specifications. 
D)  limit the use of lists. 
E)  a and c. 
A)  use consistent terminology. 
B)  always provide a brief introduction and summary. 
C)  avoid referring to other specifications. 
D)  limit the use of lists. 
E)  a and c.

Question 9

The most precise technical descriptions are

Accepted Answer

A)  creative. 
B)  vividly subjective. 
C)  visionary. 
D)  objective. 
E)  All of these answers are correct. 
A)  creative. 
B)  vividly subjective. 
C)  visionary. 
D)  objective. 
E)  All of these answers are correct.

Question 10

Specifications help ensure

Accepted Answer

A)  quality. 
B)  consistency. 
C)  safety. 
D)  quality and safety. 
E)  quality, consistency, and safety. 
A)  quality. 
B)  consistency. 
C)  safety. 
D)  quality and safety. 
E)  quality, consistency, and safety.

Question 11

Descriptions are a type of specification.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Descriptions based on feelings are considered ___________, whereas descriptions based on fact are ________.

Accepted Answer

subjective

Question 13

Customers are the primary audience for specifications.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Keep governmental and industry standards in mind as you write specifications.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Technical descriptions and definitions are never used together.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Users of any technical description need as much information as possible.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Consistency is not a key feature of specifications.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Descriptions answer questions such as

Accepted Answer

A)  What does it look like?. 
B)  How does it happen? 
C)  What are its parts? 
D)  a and c. 
E)  All of the above. 
A)  What does it look like?. 
B)  How does it happen? 
C)  What are its parts? 
D)  a and c. 
E)  All of the above.

Question 19

The three types of organizational patterns (or sequences) for descriptions are_________ , ________, and________.

Accepted Answer

spatial, f

Question 20

The two broad categories of descriptions are ________descriptions and ________descriptions.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The two broad categories of descriptions are...

Exam 12: Descriptions

Visuals in descriptions

Which of the following statements about sequences is most accurate?

When planning a complex description,

The title of a description should be clear and limited.

Descriptions often include definitions first.

Objective descriptions filter out personal feelings and focus on observable details.

Any item can be described in only one way.

When writing specifications,

The most precise technical descriptions are

Specifications help ensure

Descriptions are a type of specification.

Descriptions based on feelings are considered ___________, whereas descriptions based on fact are ________.

Customers are the primary audience for specifications.

Keep governmental and industry standards in mind as you write specifications.

Technical descriptions and definitions are never used together.

Users of any technical description need as much information as possible.

Consistency is not a key feature of specifications.

Descriptions answer questions such as

The three types of organizational patterns (or sequences) for descriptions are_________ , ________, and________.

The two broad categories of descriptions are ________descriptions and ________descriptions.

Technical Communication: Global, Collaborative, and Digital

The Research Process in Technical Communication

Providing Audiences With Usable Information

Recognizing Ethical Issues in Technical Communication

Structuring Information for Your Readers

Writing With a Readable Style

Using Audience-Centered Visuals

Designing User-Friendly Documents

Résumés and Other Employment Materials

Memos and Letters

Definitions

Instructions and Procedures

Summaries

Informal Reports

Formal Reports

Proposals

Email

Blogs, Wikis, and Web Pages

Social Media

Oral Presentations and Video Conferencing

Filters

Descriptions based on feelings are considered ___, whereas descriptions based on fact are .

The three types of organizational patterns (or sequences) for descriptions are_ , , and.

The two broad categories of descriptions are descriptions and descriptions.