technical communication today - cptc

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Ch 1 - Technical Communication in the Entreprenurial Workplace
Define an entrepreneur s traits,
Define entrepreneurship,
What will you learn by developing...
16  cards
Ch 2 - Profiling Your Readers
Why do people read technical comm...,
What are the types of readers of ...,
What document contexts of use sho...
22  cards
Ch 3 - Working in Teams
Name bruce tuckman s four stages ...,
Define forming stage of teaming,
What are the main points to nail ...
21  cards
Ch 4 - Managing Ethical Challenges
Define ethics in the technical wo...,
Define ethical dilemma,
What are the three ethical systems
21  cards
CH 5 - Starting Your Career
Do you need an application letter...,
What s the typical length for a r...,
What s the typical organizational...
20  cards
Ch 6 - Emails, Letters, and Memos
Name three basic types of corresp...,
What s the difference between let...,
How are the different types of co...
19  cards
CH 7 - Technical Descriptions and Specifications
What are the 5 types of technical...,
Define specifications,
What are the steps to write a tec...
25  cards
Ch 8 - Instructions and Documentation
What are the three types of instr...,
What are the steps to creating do...,
What are the eight basic features...
17  cards
Ch 9 - Proposals
What is a proposal,
What are the four categories of p...,
What are the three steps to creat...
18  cards
Ch 10 - Brief Reports
Name four types of brief reports,
What three things does a progress...,
What are the seven basic features...
14  cards
Ch 11 - Formal Reports
What are the four components for ...,
Name five types of formal reports,
What are the steps to writing a f...
16  cards
Ch 12 - Thinking Like an Entrepreneur
What are five guidelines in ident...,
What are four guidelines to keep ...,
What are five of the best techniq...
8  cards
Ch 13 - How to Be Persuasive
What are the two types of stateme...,
Name six ways to construct a logi...,
Name six sources for examples and...
9  cards
Ch 14 - Researching in Technical Workplaces
How do you use the scientific met...,
How do you identify boundaries an...,
How do you formulate a research q...
14  cards
Ch 15 - Organizing and Drafting
What is a basic organizational pa...,
How do you use genres to organize...,
How do you organize and draft a d...
9  cards
Ch 16 - Using Plain and Persuasive Style
What are the differences between ...,
What are eight techniques guideli...,
What are the different kinds of s...
8  cards
Ch 17 - Designing Documents and Interfaces
What are the five principles of d...,
How do you use balancing techniqu...,
How do you use alignment strategi...
9  cards
Ch 18 - Creating and Using Graphics
What are four guidelines for usin...,
How should data be presented,
Name three organizations who have...
4  cards
Ch 19 - Revising and Editing for Usability
What are the four levels of editing,
What is the focus of revising a d...,
What is the focus for a substanti...
29  cards
Ch 20 - Presenting and Pitching Your Ideas
What are the stages of planning a...,
What are the differences between ...,
How do you plan and research a su...
15  cards
Ch 21 - Writing for the Internet
What do companies typically use t...,
Websites use the same design prin...
2  cards

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