03-22-2009, 10:51 AM
I prepared fro Technical Writing by looking at the DSST outline and googling words. I studied for like 10 minutes. If you have taken English comp, do any work-related writing (handbooks, memos, business letters, instructions) then you are on target. My test asked a few questions about which sections of a report come first/last/etc. (abstract, references, table of contents, etc.)
In a nutshell, the purpose of technical writing is to inform, not persuade.
I think this test is passable with an average amount of knowledge- up into high 50's, and then there is this huge gap you would need to fill to get up into the 60's. It seemed like the easy questions were really easy, and the hard questions were really hard, and there were more than enough easy quesitons to pass. This was my experience, I'm sure others can share theirs.
In a nutshell, the purpose of technical writing is to inform, not persuade.
I think this test is passable with an average amount of knowledge- up into high 50's, and then there is this huge gap you would need to fill to get up into the 60's. It seemed like the easy questions were really easy, and the hard questions were really hard, and there were more than enough easy quesitons to pass. This was my experience, I'm sure others can share theirs.
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