Technical Writing for Success

Match the letter of the appropriate overall strategy to the specific suggestion that falls under the strategy. Some of the letters will be used more than once. a.Preview the material. b.Annotate the reading passage. c.Repeat more difficult notes alou d.d.Understand the vocabulary. e.Anticipate the line of reasonin f.Learn to read graphics. g.Pay attention to numerical dat h.Pace yoursel i.Activate your background knowledge. -Mark sections you do not understand.

Match the letter of the appropriate overall strategy to the specific suggestion that falls under the strategy. Some of the letters will be used more than once. a.Preview the material. b.Annotate the reading passage. c.Repeat more difficult notes alou d.d.Understand the vocabulary. e.Anticipate the line of reasonin f.Learn to read graphics. g.Pay attention to numerical dat h.Pace yoursel i.Activate your background knowledge. -Read the x and y axis labels.

Match the letter of the appropriate overall strategy to the specific suggestion that falls under the strategy. Some of the letters will be used more than once. a.Preview the material. b.Annotate the reading passage. c.Repeat more difficult notes alou d.d.Understand the vocabulary. e.Anticipate the line of reasonin f.Learn to read graphics. g.Pay attention to numerical dat h.Pace yoursel i.Activate your background knowledge. -Expect a cause/effect relationship.

RFP and SAT are examples of acronyms.

Match the letter of the appropriate overall strategy to the specific suggestion that falls under the strategy. Some of the letters will be used more than once. a.Preview the material. b.Annotate the reading passage. c.Repeat more difficult notes alou d.d.Understand the vocabulary. e.Anticipate the line of reasonin f.Learn to read graphics. g.Pay attention to numerical dat h.Pace yoursel i.Activate your background knowledge. -Turn headings into questions.

Match the letter of the appropriate overall strategy to the specific suggestion that falls under the strategy. Some of the letters will be used more than once. a.Preview the material. b.Annotate the reading passage. c.Repeat more difficult notes alou d.d.Understand the vocabulary. e.Anticipate the line of reasonin f.Learn to read graphics. g.Pay attention to numerical dat h.Pace yoursel i.Activate your background knowledge. -Draw graphic organizers.

Reading technical subject matter is different from reading literature.

Match the letter of the appropriate overall strategy to the specific suggestion that falls under the strategy. Some of the letters will be used more than once. a.Preview the material. b.Annotate the reading passage. c.Repeat more difficult notes alou d.d.Understand the vocabulary. e.Anticipate the line of reasonin f.Learn to read graphics. g.Pay attention to numerical dat h.Pace yoursel i.Activate your background knowledge. -Look for definitions of new words in the text.

Match the letter of the appropriate overall strategy to the specific suggestion that falls under the strategy. Some of the letters will be used more than once. a.Preview the material. b.Annotate the reading passage. c.Repeat more difficult notes alou d.d.Understand the vocabulary. e.Anticipate the line of reasonin f.Learn to read graphics. g.Pay attention to numerical dat h.Pace yoursel i.Activate your background knowledge. -Write notes in the margins.

The purpose of graphics in technical material is to present the information efficiently and to clarify the explanation given in words.

Match the letter of the appropriate overall strategy to the specific suggestion that falls under the strategy. Some of the letters will be used more than once. a.Preview the material. b.Annotate the reading passage. c.Repeat more difficult notes alou d.d.Understand the vocabulary. e.Anticipate the line of reasonin f.Learn to read graphics. g.Pay attention to numerical dat h.Pace yoursel i.Activate your background knowledge. -Read more in a technical subject.

Match the letter of the appropriate overall strategy to the specific suggestion that falls under the strategy. Some of the letters will be used more than once. a.Preview the material. b.Annotate the reading passage. c.Repeat more difficult notes alou d.d.Understand the vocabulary. e.Anticipate the line of reasonin f.Learn to read graphics. g.Pay attention to numerical dat h.Pace yoursel i.Activate your background knowledge. -Write an outline.

Match the letter of the appropriate overall strategy to the specific suggestion that falls under the strategy. Some of the letters will be used more than once. a.Preview the material. b.Annotate the reading passage. c.Repeat more difficult notes alou d.d.Understand the vocabulary. e.Anticipate the line of reasonin f.Learn to read graphics. g.Pay attention to numerical dat h.Pace yoursel i.Activate your background knowledge. -Look up new words or ask an expert to define a word.

Match the letter of the appropriate overall strategy to the specific suggestion that falls under the strategy. Some of the letters will be used more than once. a.Preview the material. b.Annotate the reading passage. c.Repeat more difficult notes alou d.d.Understand the vocabulary. e.Anticipate the line of reasonin f.Learn to read graphics. g.Pay attention to numerical dat h.Pace yoursel i.Activate your background knowledge. -Read the selection twice.

A person's background knowledge is not helpful is getting more meaning from a reading passage.

Match the letter of the appropriate overall strategy to the specific suggestion that falls under the strategy. Some of the letters will be used more than once. a.Preview the material. b.Annotate the reading passage. c.Repeat more difficult notes alou d.d.Understand the vocabulary. e.Anticipate the line of reasonin f.Learn to read graphics. g.Pay attention to numerical dat h.Pace yoursel i.Activate your background knowledge. -Know the purpose of each graphic.

Match the letter of the appropriate overall strategy to the specific suggestion that falls under the strategy. Some of the letters will be used more than once. a.Preview the material. b.Annotate the reading passage. c.Repeat more difficult notes alou d.d.Understand the vocabulary. e.Anticipate the line of reasonin f.Learn to read graphics. g.Pay attention to numerical dat h.Pace yoursel i.Activate your background knowledge. -Read slowly.

Only a formal outline can help a reader see the major sections of a reading passage.

Match the letter of the appropriate overall strategy to the specific suggestion that falls under the strategy. Some of the letters will be used more than once. a.Preview the material. b.Annotate the reading passage. c.Repeat more difficult notes alou d.d.Understand the vocabulary. e.Anticipate the line of reasonin f.Learn to read graphics. g.Pay attention to numerical dat h.Pace yoursel i.Activate your background knowledge. -Skim the introduction to determine the subject.

Match the letter of the appropriate overall strategy to the specific suggestion that falls under the strategy. Some of the letters will be used more than once. a.Preview the material. b.Annotate the reading passage. c.Repeat more difficult notes alou d.d.Understand the vocabulary. e.Anticipate the line of reasonin f.Learn to read graphics. g.Pay attention to numerical dat h.Pace yoursel i.Activate your background knowledge. -Read keys and legends.