Question 1

Which of the following is NOT true about parallelism?

Accepted Answer

A)  It allows you to omit certain words. 
B)  It requires less effort to interpret. 
C)  It requires good design sense. 
D)  It creates elegance. 
A)  It allows you to omit certain words. 
B)  It requires less effort to interpret. 
C)  It requires good design sense. 
D)  It creates elegance.

Question 2

Headings should be kept broad and generic.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Letters should be used for ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  secondary (nested) sequential lists 
B)  tertiary sequential lists 
C)  secondary non-sequential lists 
D)  primary sequential lists 
A)  secondary (nested) sequential lists 
B)  tertiary sequential lists 
C)  secondary non-sequential lists 
D)  primary sequential lists

Question 4

Do not use more than ________ levels of hierarchy in a list.

Accepted Answer

A)  two 
B)  three 
C)  four 
D)  five 
A)  two 
B)  three 
C)  four 
D)  five

Question 5

Readers generally don't want to read the whole technical document.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Bullets should be used for ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  primary or secondary sequential lists 
B)  tertiary sequential lists 
C)  primary or secondary non-sequential lists 
D)  any level of non-sequential list 
A)  primary or secondary sequential lists 
B)  tertiary sequential lists 
C)  primary or secondary non-sequential lists 
D)  any level of non-sequential list

Question 7

You should never think of headings as separate from the document itself.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following is a correct way of punctuating partial-sentence list items?

Accepted Answer

A)  first letter upper case, period at the end of each item 
B)  first letter upper case, comma at the end of each item 
C)  first letter lower case, period at the end of each item 
D)  first letter lower case, punctuation at the end of the last item 
A)  first letter upper case, period at the end of each item 
B)  first letter upper case, comma at the end of each item 
C)  first letter lower case, period at the end of each item 
D)  first letter lower case, punctuation at the end of the last item

Question 9

In technical writing, lists function as ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  design tools 
B)  study tools 
C)  grammar tools 
D)  work tools 
A)  design tools 
B)  study tools 
C)  grammar tools 
D)  work tools

Question 10

Lists are brainstorming tools or shortcuts for technical writers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Describe how parallelism and formatting work together to create effective lists. What happens when one exists without the other?

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary, but should contain th

Question 12

To maintain parallelism, a technical writer should repeat words or phrases, rather than deleting them.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Underline your headings when you want them to stand out.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following is an acceptable formatting style to distinguish headings from body text?

Accepted Answer

A)  serif font 
B)  sans serif font 
C)  underlining 
D)  all caps 
A)  serif font 
B)  sans serif font 
C)  underlining 
D)  all caps

Question 15

Vertical lists are especially good for ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  stacking point form thoughts 
B)  adding drama and variety 
C)  informal purposes 
D)  clarifying the list or drawing attention to it 
A)  stacking point form thoughts 
B)  adding drama and variety 
C)  informal purposes 
D)  clarifying the list or drawing attention to it

Question 16

Which of the following is true about headings?

Accepted Answer

A)  They label paragraphs. 
B)  They allow horizontal scanning. 
C)  They are the first things readers see when they look at a document. 
D)  They should be broad and generic. 
A)  They label paragraphs. 
B)  They allow horizontal scanning. 
C)  They are the first things readers see when they look at a document. 
D)  They should be broad and generic.

Question 17

What are the two main reasons for choosing to format a list vertically?

Accepted Answer

The two main reasons for choosing to for

Question 18

Which of the following horizontal lists is punctuated correctly?

Accepted Answer

A)  To remove the six gearbox socket cap screws, follow these steps: remove the two bottom screws, remove the two middle screws, and remove the two top screws. 
B)  To remove the six gearbox socket cap screws, follow these steps: (1) remove the two bottom screws, (2) remove the two middle screws, and (3) remove the two top screws. 
C)  To remove the six gearbox socket cap screws, follow these steps: (a) remove the two bottom screws, (b) remove the two middle screws, and (c) remove the two top screws. 
D)  To remove the six gearbox socket cap screws, follow these steps: remove the two bottom screws; remove the two middle screws; and remove the two top screws. 
A)  To remove the six gearbox socket cap screws, follow these steps: remove the two bottom screws, remove the two middle screws, and remove the two top screws. 
B)  To remove the six gearbox socket cap screws, follow these steps: (1) remove the two bottom screws, (2) remove the two middle screws, and (3) remove the two top screws. 
C)  To remove the six gearbox socket cap screws, follow these steps: (a) remove the two bottom screws, (b) remove the two middle screws, and (c) remove the two top screws. 
D)  To remove the six gearbox socket cap screws, follow these steps: remove the two bottom screws; remove the two middle screws; and remove the two top screws.

Question 19

Describe how to properly punctuate a partial sentence list.

Accepted Answer

If the list items are partial sentences,

Question 20

The first paragraph of this chapter states: "Formatting and organization determine a document's accessibility and, to a large extent, its usefulness." Based on what you have learned in this chapter, describe why this is true.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary, but should contain th

Which of the following is NOT true about parallelism?

Headings should be kept broad and generic.

Letters should be used for ________.

Do not use more than ________ levels of hierarchy in a list.

Readers generally don't want to read the whole technical document.

Bullets should be used for ________.

You should never think of headings as separate from the document itself.

Which of the following is a correct way of punctuating partial-sentence list items?

In technical writing, lists function as ________.

Lists are brainstorming tools or shortcuts for technical writers.

Describe how parallelism and formatting work together to create effective lists. What happens when one exists without the other?

To maintain parallelism, a technical writer should repeat words or phrases, rather than deleting them.

Underline your headings when you want them to stand out.

Which of the following is an acceptable formatting style to distinguish headings from body text?

Vertical lists are especially good for ________.

Which of the following is true about headings?

What are the two main reasons for choosing to format a list vertically?

Which of the following horizontal lists is punctuated correctly?

Describe how to properly punctuate a partial sentence list.

The first paragraph of this chapter states: "Formatting and organization determine a document's accessibility and, to a large extent, its usefulness." Based on what you have learned in this chapter, describe why this is true.

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Exam 4: Parallelism, Lists, Headings, and Layout

Which of the following is NOT true about parallelism?

Headings should be kept broad and generic.

Letters should be used for ________.

Do not use more than ________ levels of hierarchy in a list.

Readers generally don't want to read the whole technical document.

Bullets should be used for ________.

You should never think of headings as separate from the document itself.

Which of the following is a correct way of punctuating partial-sentence list items?

In technical writing, lists function as ________.

Lists are brainstorming tools or shortcuts for technical writers.

Describe how parallelism and formatting work together to create effective lists. What happens when one exists without the other?

To maintain parallelism, a technical writer should repeat words or phrases, rather than deleting them.

Underline your headings when you want them to stand out.

Which of the following is an acceptable formatting style to distinguish headings from body text?

Vertical lists are especially good for ________.

Which of the following is true about headings?

What are the two main reasons for choosing to format a list vertically?

Which of the following horizontal lists is punctuated correctly?

Describe how to properly punctuate a partial sentence list.

The first paragraph of this chapter states: "Formatting and organization determine a document's accessibility and, to a large extent, its usefulness." Based on what you have learned in this chapter, describe why this is true.

Why Technical People Neednt Fear Writing

Technical Sentences

Technical Paragraphs

Emails, Letters, and Memos

Short Reports, Proposals, and Technical Documents

Formal Reports

Intercultural Communication, Collaborative Writing, and Document Control

References and Citations

Technical Graphics

Technical Definitions and Descriptions

Instructions, Procedures, and Manuals

Oral Presentations

Ethics

Job Application Packages

Filters