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Technical Writing Task
Technical Writing Task
Febria ENG3-A
1. The etymological definition of the expression technical writing comes from 3 foreign terms:
a. technikos (Greek)
b. techne (French)
c. teks (Indo-European)
2. What is the title of the very first book on communication written by Aristotle?
Rhetoric
Accurate
Clear
Formal
Graphical
Objective
Practical
Procedural
Special
Diversionary
Straightforward
a. Subject
b. Audience
c. Organization
d. Tone
e. Style
f. Special features
g.
5. THE LANGUAGE OF TECHNICAL WRITING- There are techniques for using the right language to
produce effective technical reports.
1. Practice conciseness- Conciseness means expressing oneself in the fewest number of words at
the same time retaining completeness in meaning through the following methods:
A. Shortening words/phrases
The following are some examples of wordy phrases, Write their shortened forms
1. Advantageous – helpful
2. Alleviate — lessen
3. Commence - start
Assessment of – Assess
Make revisions – Revise
Take considerations – Consider