Question 1

Expanded definitions can be as long as several pages.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

Sound strategies for definitions include

Accepted Answer

A) using circular definitions. 
B) avoiding visuals. 
C) classifying the item precisely. 
D) making distinguishing features broad. 
E) All of these answers are correct. 
A) using circular definitions. 
B) avoiding visuals. 
C) classifying the item precisely. 
D) making distinguishing features broad. 
E) All of these answers are correct. C

Question 3

Which of the following statements is most accurate?

Accepted Answer

A) Definitions have legal,ethical,societal,and global implications. 
B) Definitions have only legal and ethical implications. 
C) Definitions have only ethical implications. 
D) Definitions have only legal implications. 
E) None of these answers is correct. 
A) Definitions have legal,ethical,societal,and global implications. 
B) Definitions have only legal and ethical implications. 
C) Definitions have only ethical implications. 
D) Definitions have only legal implications. 
E) None of these answers is correct. A

Question 4

Definitions should be

Accepted Answer

A) judgmental. 
B) engaging. 
C) impressionistic. 
D) eclectic. 
E) concise. 
A) judgmental. 
B) engaging. 
C) impressionistic. 
D) eclectic. 
E) concise.

Question 5

To determine the best expansion approach,ask which of the following questions?

Accepted Answer

A) What does it look like? 
B) What are its parts? 
C) How did its name originate? 
D) What does it not mean? 
E) Ask all of these questions. 
A) What does it look like? 
B) What are its parts? 
C) How did its name originate? 
D) What does it not mean? 
E) Ask all of these questions.

Question 6

The specific strategies of expansion you choose will depend on

Accepted Answer

A) the questions the audience will want answered. 
B) the amount of time you have. 
C) the information you have. 
D) the amount of space you have in your report. 
E) None of the answers is correct. 
A) the questions the audience will want answered. 
B) the amount of time you have. 
C) the information you have. 
D) the amount of space you have in your report. 
E) None of the answers is correct.

Question 7

Which of the following is not a method of expansion?

Accepted Answer

A) explaining required conditions 
B) limiting the definition to one sentence 
C) comparing and contrasting 
D) analyzing parts 
E) identifying the operating principle 
A) explaining required conditions 
B) limiting the definition to one sentence 
C) comparing and contrasting 
D) analyzing parts 
E) identifying the operating principle

Question 8

Visuals are not useful for defining concepts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The three categories of definition are ,
,and ..

Accepted Answer

parentheti

Question 10

A is an alphabetized list of specialized terms and their definitions.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A is an alphabetized list of specialized...

Question 11

Parenthetical definitions generally use synonyms or clarifying phrases.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Use sentence definitions to establish a working definition of a term.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Definitions are rarely field-specific.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Use as many expansion methods as necessary for a definition.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The term for a word's origin is .

Accepted Answer

The answer of The term for a word's origin is...

Question 16

Definitions can have legal implications.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

An expanded definition should be placed

Accepted Answer

A) at the beginning of a long document. 
B) in an appendix. 
C) in the conclusion of the document. 
D) either at the beginning of a long document or in an appendix,depending upon the purpose. 
E) None of these answers is correct. 
A) at the beginning of a long document. 
B) in an appendix. 
C) in the conclusion of the document. 
D) either at the beginning of a long document or in an appendix,depending upon the purpose. 
E) None of these answers is correct.

Question 18

Definitions should never be placed in the margin of a text.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Circular definitions help clarify technical concepts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Hyperlinked definitions are difficult for readers to use.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 18: Technical Definitions

Expanded definitions can be as long as several pages.

Sound strategies for definitions include

Which of the following statements is most accurate?

Definitions should be

To determine the best expansion approach,ask which of the following questions?

The specific strategies of expansion you choose will depend on

Which of the following is not a method of expansion?

Visuals are not useful for defining concepts.

The three categories of definition are , ,and ..

A is an alphabetized list of specialized terms and their definitions.

Parenthetical definitions generally use synonyms or clarifying phrases.

Use sentence definitions to establish a working definition of a term.

Definitions are rarely field-specific.

Use as many expansion methods as necessary for a definition.

The term for a word's origin is .

Definitions can have legal implications.

An expanded definition should be placed

Definitions should never be placed in the margin of a text.

Circular definitions help clarify technical concepts.

Hyperlinked definitions are difficult for readers to use.

Introduction to Technical Communication

Meeting the Needs of Specific Audiences

Persuading Your Audience

Weighing the Ethical Issues

Teamwork and Global Considerations

An Overview of the Technical Writing Process

Thinking Critically About the Research Process

Evaluating and Interpreting Information

Summarizing Research Findings and Other Information

Organizing for Readers

Editing for a Professional Style and Tone

Designing Visual Information

Designing Pages and Documents

Memos

Email and Text Messaging

Workplace Letters

Résumés and Other Job-Search Materials

Technical Descriptions, specifications, and Marketing Materials

Instructions and Procedures

Informal Reports

Formal Analytical Reports

Proposals

Oral Presentations and Webinars

Web Pages

Social Media

Filters