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PRM Module 5.0 Construction Documents: Methods of Specifying and Specification Language Copyright © 2005 2008 SpecGuy
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Study Sheet for CDT Session 8
PRM Module 5.0 Construction Documents: Methods of Specifying and
Specification Language

What do you know already?
Before you start your study, check your understanding with a few questions:
1. In your own words, what is a proprietary specification? _______________________________________
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2. Name several industry reference standards used in specifications: ______________________________
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3. What is the industry standard source for terms and abbreviations? ______________________________
4. When are key terms capitalized throughout the contract documents? ____________________________
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Terms and Definitions
We suggest using this form to take notes on the definitions of key terms used in this course:
Prescriptive type specifications: ____________________________________________________________
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Performance type specifications: ___________________________________________________________
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Descriptive method: _____________________________________________________________________
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Performance method: ____________________________________________________________________
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Reference standard method: ______________________________________________________________
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Proprietary method: _____________________________________________________________________
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Specifications and public projects: __________________________________________________________
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The Four Cs: ___________________________________________________________________________
Specification writing style: _________________________________________________________________
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Specifications vocabulary: ________________________________________________________________
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Spelling: ______________________________________________________________________________
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Sentence structure: ______________________________________________________________________
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Abbreviations: __________________________________________________________________________
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Symbols: ______________________________________________________________________________
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Numbers: _____________________________________________________________________________
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Capitalization: __________________________________________________________________________
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Punctuation: ___________________________________________________________________________
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Grammar: _____________________________________________________________________________
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Terse writing and streamlining: _____________________________________________________________
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