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Professional Communication Skills Practice Test: Technical Writing - Writing Instructions
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Useful tips for writing instructions:

  1. Use short sentences and short paragraphs
  2. Arrange points in logical order
  3. Make statements specific
  4. Put the most important item in each sentence at the beginning
  5. Say one thing in each sentence
  6. Avoid using acronyms and multi-syllable words
  7. Use imperative (bossy) verbs such as "go" and "stop" 
Professional Communication Skills Practice Test: Technical Writing - Writing Instructions
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10 Questions

1. Which of these must be avoided in an instruction?
2. Which of these can be used for better understanding of an instruction?
3. Which of these is a set of instructions?
4. Warnings against misuse should be included.
5. Which of these does not have an operating manual?
6. Which of these is advisable for instructions?
7. An operating manual is the same as repairing manual.
8. Which of these words can be used for omission?
9. A technical instruction must begin with _______
10. Which is the last step in a technical instruction?