1. The roots of the techniques of technical writing can be found in the work of:
(A) Allama Iqbal
(B) Shakespeare
(C) Aristotle
(D) None of these
2. Technical writing is extremely detailed and ___________, with no room for interpretation.
(A) Descriptive
(B) Deliberative
(C) Informative
(D) None of these
3. The primary goal of technical writing is to convey:
(A) Information
(B) Message
(C) Report
(D) None of these
4. Excellent source of informative text is:
(A) Column
(B) Digest
(C) None of these
(D) Book
5. A rhetorical style that uses various techniques to impress upon the reader the meaning of a term, idea, or concept is:
(A) Narration
(B) None of these
(C) Description
(D) Definition
6. Definition is included in writing to avoid:
(A) Concept
(B) None of these
(C) Description
(D) Misunderstanding
7. The remainder of the essay should explain different aspects of the term’s:
(A) Phrase
(B) Narration
(C) None of these
(D) Definition
8. What affects the meaning of and usage of words?
(A) Context
(B) Definition
(C) Description
(D) None of these
9. ______________ should pull the elements of the definition together at the end and reinforce the thesis.
(A) Body
(B) Introduction
(C) Conclusion
(D) None of these
10. ________ writing helps the reader visualize the person, place, thing, or situation.
(A) Comparative
(B) Analytical
(C) Descriptive
(D) None of these
11. Tools of the writer’s craft such as analogy, simile, and metaphor add depth to authors’ description. This is:
(A) Figurative Language
(B) Precise Language
(C) Vivid Detail
(D) None of these
12. Descriptive writing about a person might begin with a physical description, followed by how the person thinks, feels, and acts. This is:
(A) None of these
(B) Descriptive Organization
(C) Narrative Organization
(D) Thoughtful Organization
13. When exploring shorter forms of writing, it’s all the more important to be precise with your descriptions. This refers to:
(A) Poetry
(B) Travel Writing
(C) Drama
(D) None of these
14. Comparison of one thing to another, usually with the words 'as' or 'like' is:
(A) Simile
(B) Article
(C) Noun
(D) None of these
15. An inanimate object is given human feelings or it acts in the way that a person might. This is:
(A) Alliteration
(B) Personification
(C) Metaphor
(D) None of these
16. When the weather reflects the mood, emotions are given to aspects of the weather in a way that's similar to personification. This is:
(A) Hyperbole
(B) Pathetic Fallacy
(C) Oxymoron
(D) None of these
17. A phrase that combines two words that contradict each other is called:
(A) Hyperbole
(B) Oxymoron
(C) Onomatopoeia
(D) None of these
18. Element involves grounding your argument in logic, reason, and evidence. This is:
(A) Logos
(B) Kairos
(C) Pathos
(D) None of these
19. When you attempt to rouse people's anger or sympathies in a persuasive effort, it is:
(A) Logical Appeal
(B) Personal Appeal
(C) Emotional Appeal
(D) None of these
20. Element of persuasion involves establishing your credibility, expertise, or authority to make the argument. This is:
(A) Appeal
(B) Pathos
(C) Ethos
(D) None of these