Question 1

In technical writing, experiments with form ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  are not necessary and should be avoided 
B)  should be attempted only by advanced writers 
C)  can enhance the readability of your document 
D)  can add a personal flair to your writing 
A)  are not necessary and should be avoided 
B)  should be attempted only by advanced writers 
C)  can enhance the readability of your document 
D)  can add a personal flair to your writing A

Question 2

Headings should be written in the form of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  phrases 
B)  clauses 
C)  single words 
D)  full sentences 
A)  phrases 
B)  clauses 
C)  single words 
D)  full sentences A

Question 3

If you write numbered lists in sentence form, use parentheses to set off the numbers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

Repetition and predictability are weaknesses in technical writing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

What are headings and how do they enhance accessibility in technical documents?

Accepted Answer

Headings are labels that tell the reader

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT true about shopping lists?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are informal. 
B)  They contain nouns or noun phrases. 
C)  They are also known as fragment lists. 
D)  They should begin with a capital letter. 
A)  They are informal. 
B)  They contain nouns or noun phrases. 
C)  They are also known as fragment lists. 
D)  They should begin with a capital letter.

Question 7

Formatting and ________ determine a document's accessibility and usefulness.

Accepted Answer

A)  design 
B)  organization 
C)  grammar 
D)  accuracy 
A)  design 
B)  organization 
C)  grammar 
D)  accuracy

Question 8

The following is not grammatically parallel: "Writing proposals is time consuming, expensive, and risky."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Only in some cases are lists "work tools" for technical writers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Law, codes of conduct, and standard operating procedures typically differentiate heading levels with ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  numbers 
B)  letters 
C)  italics 
D)  colour 
A)  numbers 
B)  letters 
C)  italics 
D)  colour

Question 11

Numbered lists and bulleted lists indicate sequence (items should be read in a specific order).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

What are some useful strategies for formatting headings?

Accepted Answer

When formatting headings, you should ens

Question 13

Full sentence lead-ins should be followed by ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  a colon 
B)  a question mark 
C)  a dash 
D)  no punctuation 
A)  a colon 
B)  a question mark 
C)  a dash 
D)  no punctuation

Question 14

You should try to avoid indenting a bulleted list under a bulleted list.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Effective lists can be situated horizontally or vertically.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

What guidelines should be followed when writing headings?

Accepted Answer

When writing headings, ensure that they

Question 17

Which of the following is a correct way of punctuating full-sentence list items?

Accepted Answer

A)  first letter upper case, period at the end 
B)  first letter upper case, comma at the end 
C)  first letter lower case, period at the end 
D)  first letter lower case, no punctuation at the end 
A)  first letter upper case, period at the end 
B)  first letter upper case, comma at the end 
C)  first letter lower case, period at the end 
D)  first letter lower case, no punctuation at the end

Question 18

Describe how to properly punctuate a full sentence list.

Accepted Answer

If the items in a list are full sentence

Question 19

Describe the different usage of bulleted lists, numbered lists, and lettered lists.

Accepted Answer

Bulleted lists should be used when the i

Question 20

Which of the following is NOT a type of list?

Accepted Answer

A)  horizontal 
B)  nested 
C)  directed 
D)  laundry 
A)  horizontal 
B)  nested 
C)  directed 
D)  laundry

In technical writing, experiments with form ________.

Headings should be written in the form of ________.

If you write numbered lists in sentence form, use parentheses to set off the numbers.

Repetition and predictability are weaknesses in technical writing.

What are headings and how do they enhance accessibility in technical documents?

Which of the following is NOT true about shopping lists?

Formatting and ________ determine a document's accessibility and usefulness.

The following is not grammatically parallel: "Writing proposals is time consuming, expensive, and risky."

Only in some cases are lists "work tools" for technical writers.

Law, codes of conduct, and standard operating procedures typically differentiate heading levels with ________.

Numbered lists and bulleted lists indicate sequence (items should be read in a specific order).

What are some useful strategies for formatting headings?

Full sentence lead-ins should be followed by ________.

You should try to avoid indenting a bulleted list under a bulleted list.

Effective lists can be situated horizontally or vertically.

What guidelines should be followed when writing headings?

Which of the following is a correct way of punctuating full-sentence list items?

Describe how to properly punctuate a full sentence list.

Describe the different usage of bulleted lists, numbered lists, and lettered lists.

Which of the following is NOT a type of list?

Why Technical People Neednt Fear Writing

Technical Sentences

Technical Paragraphs

Emails, Letters, and Memos

Short Reports, Proposals, and Technical Documents

Formal Reports

Intercultural Communication, Collaborative Writing, and Document Control

References and Citations

Technical Graphics

Technical Definitions and Descriptions

Instructions, Procedures, and Manuals

Oral Presentations

Ethics

Job Application Packages

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Exam 4: Parallelism, Lists, Headings, and Layout

In technical writing, experiments with form ________.

Headings should be written in the form of ________.

If you write numbered lists in sentence form, use parentheses to set off the numbers.

Repetition and predictability are weaknesses in technical writing.

What are headings and how do they enhance accessibility in technical documents?

Which of the following is NOT true about shopping lists?

Formatting and ________ determine a document's accessibility and usefulness.

The following is not grammatically parallel: "Writing proposals is time consuming, expensive, and risky."

Only in some cases are lists "work tools" for technical writers.

Law, codes of conduct, and standard operating procedures typically differentiate heading levels with ________.

Numbered lists and bulleted lists indicate sequence (items should be read in a specific order).

What are some useful strategies for formatting headings?

Full sentence lead-ins should be followed by ________.

You should try to avoid indenting a bulleted list under a bulleted list.

Effective lists can be situated horizontally or vertically.

What guidelines should be followed when writing headings?

Which of the following is a correct way of punctuating full-sentence list items?

Describe how to properly punctuate a full sentence list.

Describe the different usage of bulleted lists, numbered lists, and lettered lists.

Which of the following is NOT a type of list?

Why Technical People Neednt Fear Writing

Technical Sentences

Technical Paragraphs

Emails, Letters, and Memos

Short Reports, Proposals, and Technical Documents

Formal Reports

Intercultural Communication, Collaborative Writing, and Document Control

References and Citations

Technical Graphics

Technical Definitions and Descriptions

Instructions, Procedures, and Manuals

Oral Presentations

Ethics

Job Application Packages

Filters