1st Quiz

Which is NOT a definition of technical writing?

• conveys ideas/subject matter principally addressed to or written for a specific group aiming to inform and persuade.

• writing that bases information on facts, making it objective or unbiased

• refers to the accuracy or exactness of the meaning of words.

• type of writing where the author is writing about a particular subject that requires direction, instruction, or explanation.

It is a research paper describing a new concept or development

• Contract

• Proposal

• Laboratory report

• Technical paper

It is a plan or a scheme proposed to elicit action for a change or performance which may help solve a problem.

• Proposals

• Abstract

• Treaty

• Memorandum

It is an agreement between two parties enforceable by law in doing or not doing something.

• Contract

• Treaty

• Proposals

• Survey report

It is the systematic investigation in some field of knowledge to discover, establish or confirm facts, reaffirm the results of previous work, solve new or existing problems, support or develop new theories.

• Term Paper

• Thesis

• Research

• Dissertation-

It is a textual work specifically prepared to relay detailed information such as results of an experiment, observation, investigation, inquiry, event, or any first-hand experience.

• Thesis

• Dissertation

• Report

• Term Paper

It is commonly required of a candidate for the doctoral degree, it is a product of more extensive research aiming to contribute knowledge in the particular field.

• Term Paper

• Report

• Dissertation

• Thesis

It is shortened words that can be used during conversational or informal writing.

A detailed restatement of an article from the original source in your own words, making it a new form to avoid plagiarism.

• Summarizing

• Paraphrasing

• Passive voice

• Using Third Person

It is a type of research that is taken to solve problems of the modern world and to improve the human condition.

• Applied Research

• Scientific Research

• Basic or Fundamental Research

• Expiremental Research