Technical Writing Test 1

Narrative and fill in the blank

• Saves a lot of time
• Finished product is usually typewritten and therefore neater
• Automatic record keeping system

• Equipment must be in good working order.
• Loss of power or weak batteries can lead to incomplete or inaudible.
• Background noise can distort
• Grammar errors are missed
• Voices vary in loudness and clarity

• Ethical
• Aware
• Energized
• Think outside the box
• Determined

• Know the difference between right and wrong.
• Play by the rules

Notice their surroundings, as well as people. They have a broad knowledge of world events.

Long and tedious hours do not bother them. The day is never to long to finish some aspect of the case.

They can think ahead a few steps and see something before it happens.

The will not stop when something seems impossibel. The never give up.

• Readable
• Accurate
• Factual
• Consise

Someone else can pick up the notes and find understandable.

Notes are correct and measurements are precise, names are spelled correctly.

Keep personal opinions out of the notes.

Get the most out of a few words.

Words that could have multiple meanings depending on the context of a sentence or the reader's viewpoint.

It is the way of writing that shows who is doing and action, as opposed to the passive voice.

Writing in the order something happened.

Words that have a clear meaning.

These are the exact words that someone else used.

This is where the author refers to himself as I or me.

This is where their statement is paraphrased.

This a type of language that people in law enforcement use that makes no sense to the everyday person.

These are someones beliefs and is based on something that is not always correct.

The past tense is used to describe things that have already taken place.

• Who
• What
• When
• Where
• Why
• How

• Who is the reporting party?
• Who is the suspect?

• What happened?
• What was the victim doing?

• Where did it happen?
• Where is the victim?

• When did it happen?
• When was it reported?

• Why did it happen?
• Why was it reported?

• How did the event happen?
• How old is the crime?