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Chapter 14

Chapter Quiz

Chapter Quiz

This activity contains 15 questions.

	According to Mr. Orlando Lamas, what do proposals do for his company?   provide information to the company’s president about outlining client capabilities showcase his company’s capabilities, how they’ll work, and how they’ll complete the job showcase their clients and how they’ll work and complete the job commissioned by the president for information about the client

	Who’s usually liable if a mistake is made in a technical document?   the writer the customer the company none of the above

	Much of the disagreement between professionals in technical writing stems from ___.   definitions technology legal difficulties financial conflicts

	Definitions allow all except the following:   describe information for readers clarify information for readers allow experts to communicate with non-experts rewriting of dictionary definitions

	Definitions function in which of the following ways?   classify provide examples describe all of the above

	Descriptive definitions attempt to use ____ to help the reader understand terms or concepts.   facts assumptions senses or functions reader’s previous knowledge

	Discussing the similarities or differences between a concept to someone by using a concept with which they are already familiar is an example of _____.   providing examples comparing/contrasting classifying illustrating with graphics or visuals

	Categorizing a term within a larger group in order to provide an association is an example of _____.   classifying comparing/contrasting providing examples illustrating with graphics or visuals

	Defining “sports cars” and providing as examples a Corvette or a Porsche is an example of _____.   classifying comparing/contrasting providing examples illustrating with graphics or visuals

	Providing illustrations to help readers understand the meaning of concepts or terms is an example of _____.   classifying comparing/contrasting providing examples illustrating with graphics or visuals

	Using the problem-solving approach to writing definitions is recommended.   True False

	Defining the purpose of a definition is found in the ____ of the problem-solving approach.   planning drafting revising distributing

	Definitions commonly fall into which three categories?   descriptive, explanatory, exact explanatory, exact, definitive explanatory, operational, vague explanatory, operational, deliberative

	Workplace writers often create definitions that are disconnected from a larger text or context.   True False

	___ determines the length and placement of a definition in a document.   Planning Purpose Genre Research

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