Nirma University of Science and Technology Institute of Technology Semester End Examination, October / November ~ 2007 B. Tech., Semester-VII & VI (RR) 2HS005 TECHNICAL WRITING Roll / Supervisor's initial Exam No. with date Time: 3 Hours Max. Marks : 100 Instructions: 1, Attempt all questi 2. Figures to right indicate full marks, 3. Sectionwise separate answer book to be used. 4. Draw neat sketches wherever necessary. SECTION ~I 1 A, Comment briefly on the following stating whether true or false. 10 4, A report is an event carried back to someone who was not there on the scene. il, Wordy expressions should always be replaced by concise expressions in technical writing, lil, A letter's appearance is not a part of Its message. iv. Brainstorming ts a good technique for generating new ideas. vy, To begin writing a rough draft. we need to follow the prewriting techniques. B. Answer the following : 15 Write short notes a. Full block style letter b. Using ‘You’ attitude in writing business letter. fi, State the criteria for writing a technical description. ill, Differentiate between routine and special reports. 2 A. Attempt any three. 15 i. Discuss the various clements of an office memo. ul. Enumerate the characteristics of a research paper. ili, Report writing serves various purposes. What are the purposes? iv. What are the important guidelines to be followed in writing effective business letters? 3A. Attempt any one of the following: 10 a. Your company is considering a proposal to construct an in-house canteen for office employees. Your office has 100 employees. Draft 2 feasibility report in manuscript format, to be addressed to the Managing Director, giving an estimate of the area, manpower and finance required to set- up and run the canteen, b. Assume you are Reema Sen. You wish to apply for the position of Research Associate in Marketing Management at the Institute of Management Studies, New Delhi. Design a chronological resume for the post. Page oF?ii, iit. ive pepo Popp NUSET B.TecVIn, EE, 215003, 0 2007 SECTION ~ I Rewrite the following sentence to make them concise and effective. 1 am forced to write against the indifference of your bank to customer complaints. I would like to point an error in my January bank statement that was supposed to be corrected but was not despite Several reminders to your office. When there is nothing else to tall about we indulge in conversation that deals with the weather. We do not find any reason why you are asking for the replacement of computers, which you have mentioned in your letter reached you in damaged condition. I hereby acknowledge the receipt of your letter and beg to tell you that as per the rules, it is not required to submit your request for loan to the branch manager. After a thorough investigation had been made, it was decided to make an estimate of the value of the damaged property. Attempt any two of the following : Briefly explain the various formats of report writing. What are the key components of a job application letter? Give brief explanations of any five purposes of writing technical instructions. Attempt any three ; Briefly enumerate the major components of technical papers. Discuss the characteristics of good business letters. Write short notes - i. Various strategies of report writing. fi Format of a sales letter “Corresponding with customer should be done with utmost care and cordiality”. Explain with reference to complaint and adjustment letters. Answer the following : What are the purposes served by wriling memos. Describe the elements of the structure of a technical paper. Discuss the characteristics of language in technical writing, Page of? 10 10 15 15