Exam 14: Writing Definitions, Descriptions, and Instructions

Several organizations have issued guidelines and standards for communicating information about safety. Which of the following is NOT one of these organizations?

Part of the challenge of deciding where to put a definition lies in the fact that several places are viable options.

Placing definitions directly in the text is a common practice. According to Chapter 14, what are two other acceptable locations for definitions?

Which two types of organizational patterns are most common for mechanism descriptions?

In what way is the definition "Booting a computer is when you turn it on" flawed?

What are the four signal words commonly used to indicate the levels of seriousness in comments?

According to Chapter 14, an effective process description fully describes which of the following?

According to Chapter 14, what is an effective way to conclude a description?

To minimize product-liability lawsuits in the event of improper use of Phillips lawn mowers, which of the following instructions should the lead technical writer at Phillips, Inc. NOT give to the team writing the company's user manual?

Which of the following best describes this definition: "A conjunctive adverb is an adverb that has a conjunctive function between two clauses"?

A writer is creating an employee handbook for assembly-line workers and their supervisors. One particular extended definition is approximately a page long. Where should the writer place this definition if it will be of interest to only the supervisors?

A set of instructions is a type of definition.

Which of the following is an effective sentence definition?

According to Chapter 14, there is no absolute distinction between a set of instructions and a manual.

What technique is used to clarify the term inflammable in this definition: "An inflammable substance is not a substance that cannot catch fire; to the contrary, an inflammable substance catches fire quite easily"?

According to Chapter 14, many companies are uneasy about using instructional videos and rely on printed documentation instead.

Which of the following provides the best conclusion to a set of instructions on assembling a toy airplane for children under age 10?

What is the function of a conventions section?

Which of the following is the most effective title for part of a set of instructions on bicycle repair?

Read the following instructions for creating an automated index of web files. Then indicate which step or steps are NOT CORRECTLY written. 1) Open Windows Explorer to c:\program files\autoindex\. 2) Copy the folders containing your web files to the folder named "indexer." If autoindex does not contain an indexer folder, you must reinstall the software. See the installation booklet. 3) Type the appropriate path, for instance, c:\program files\autoindex\indexer\indexer.exe webfolder1, webfolder2, etc. 4) Indexer now has a folder called IndexSearch. The executable file, index.exe, may be run to view the searchable index of your web files.