Refer to the following group of numbered sentences: 1. Every spot holds many identical DNA strands. 2. The spots reflect a unique DNA sequence and represents one gene. 3. A Microarray is a technique that scientists use to evaluate whether genes are turned on and off. 4. Computer databases are used to keep track of the DNA sequence and position of each spot. 5. Rows and columns comprising thousands of spots are arranged on a glass surface. If the sentences are reorganized into a cohesive paragraph, which represents the fourth sentence?

DSST Technical Writing Exam covers the basics of  theory and practice of technical writing; purpose, content, and organizational patterns of common types of technical documents; information design; and technical editing. The exam contains 100 questions to be answered in 2 hours.  Exam content: Theory and Practice of Technical Writing – 13% a. Understanding contexts, purpose(s), and importance b. Audience analysis c. Ensuring the validity and reliability of data and sources d. Establishing the appropriate style Purpose of Technical Documents – 23% a. Informing i. Progress/inspection... Show more

DSST Technical Writing Exam covers the basics of  theory and practice of technical writing; purpose, content, and organizational patterns of common types of technical documents; information design; and technical editing.

The exam contains 100 questions to be answered in 2 hours. 

Exam content:

Theory and Practice of Technical Writing – 13%
a. Understanding contexts, purpose(s), and importance
b. Audience analysis
c. Ensuring the validity and reliability of data and sources
d. Establishing the appropriate style

Purpose of Technical Documents – 23%
a. Informing
i. Progress/inspection reports
ii. Feasibility reports
iii. Research/laboratory reports
iv. Instructions, procedures and process descriptions
b. Persuading and Making Recommendations
i. Proposals
ii. White papers
iii. Grants

Technical Writing Process – 13%
a. Individual and/or collaborative writing
b. Choice of medium
c. Drafting and organizing content
d. Research (primary and secondary)

Document design – 18%
a. Elements of document design
i. Page formatting
ii. Textual formatting
iii. Illustration formatting
b. Strategies of document design
i. Readability
ii. Usability
iii. Accessibility

Revising, Editing and Final Sections – 33%
a. Revising for
i. Completeness
ii. Concision
iii. Accessibility
iv. Organization
v. Clarity
b. Editing for
i. Concision
ii. Grammatical accuracy
iii. Technical and referencing accuracy
c. Final sections
i. Cover letters
ii. Executive summaries
iii. Abstracts

Related test: DSST Technical Writing Exam Practice Test 1

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