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 Lecture 1: Problem
Communication 1.0/1.0 point (graded)
Skills A well formatted references list in a technical writing is:

 Lecture 2: an indication of the quality of writing 

Scientific
Method
unimportant

 Lecture 3:
insignificant
Reading
Scientific
Articles unnoticeable

 Lecture 4:
Formal
Writing/
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Technical
Writing

Technical Writing
Problem
Introduction 1.0/1.0 point (graded)
The objective of a good writer is to communicate their:
Writing Skills

Weekly Quiz 4 Command

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29, 2018 05:00 IST 
Concept 

Strategy

Greatness

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Problem
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Reading for good technical writing is

To read at a higher level to gather information and also see how

information is communicated. 

To just understand the way information is communicated.

To gather information only.

None of the above

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Problem
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The sentence that introduces and provides precisely the
argument/discussion in a paragraph is called

Summary sentence

Topic sentence 

Thesis sentence

None of the above

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Problem
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In a technical communication a graph must contain: (choose all the
correct options)

Title only : as it is sufficient to convey the information

Labelled axes

Legends and units

Errorbars if any

Title

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Problem
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According to Gardiner and Kearns, “Writing is not__________, you don't

just take a photocopy of what is in your head and put it on the page.”

thinking

communication

recording 

book

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Problem
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In the Claim-Reason-Evidence structure of the 'Answer' format, the
"Reason" is obtained from:

Existing literature 

the present work

a work to be done in the future

an epiphany

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Problem
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Match the following steps of a scientific approach to the steps involved in
the first pass of the literature review.

Scientific Approach Question-Answer Structure

1. Hypothesis a. Claim
2 Literature b. Evidence
3. Prediction and Test c. Question
4. Question d. Reason

1-c, 2-b, 3-a, 4-d

1-a, 2-d, 3-b, 4-c 

1-d, 2-b, 3-a, 4-c

1-a, 2-b, 3-c, 4-d

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Problem
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While reading this part of a research paper is to be read first and while
writing this part is to be written last.

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Title 

Conclusion

Results

Introduction

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Problem
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Choose all true statements about tricky sentences in a scientific article.

Indirectly claiming the credit for an unpublished work done by the

authors.

Informing the audience about some future work, which the

authors are continuing in the same research area.

Acknowledging the contribution of all non-authors very clearly.

Explaining the limitations of the current work.

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