Domain-Specific Writing Template

A Domain-Specific Writing Template is a structured writing template that is tailored to a particular field or discipline, designed to guide the composition of documents by incorporating specialized terminology, formats, and conventions pertinent to that domain.

• AKA: Domain-Specific Document Template, Specialized Writing Framework, Field-Specific Writing Template.
• Context:
  • It can provide standardized structures for documents such as reports, proposals, or manuals within a specific field.
  • It can incorporate domain-specific terminology and formatting guidelines to ensure consistency and compliance with industry standards.
  • It can facilitate efficient document creation by offering predefined sections and prompts relevant to the domain.
  • It can be utilized in educational settings to teach students the conventions of writing within a particular discipline.
  • It can range from simple outlines to complex templates integrated into content management systems or word processors.
  • It can support regulatory compliance by ensuring that all necessary information is included and properly formatted.
  • It can be adapted for use in various industries, including healthcare, engineering, law, and academia.
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• Example(s):
  • A medical case report template that includes sections for patient history, diagnosis, treatment, and outcomes.
  • An engineering project proposal template outlining objectives, methodology, resources, and timelines.
  • A legal contract template with standardized clauses and formatting specific to a particular type of agreement.
  • An academic research paper template adhering to the formatting and citation style of a specific journal.
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• Counter-Example(s):
  • Generic writing templates that lack specialized content or formatting for a particular domain.
  • Creative writing prompts that do not adhere to any specific structural or formatting guidelines.
  • Standard business letter templates that are not tailored to the conventions of a particular industry.
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• See: Domain-Specific Natural Language Generation Task, Automated Domain-Specific Writing Task, Domain-Specific Language, Technical Documentation, Content Management System, Regulatory Compliance

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References

2025a

• (Slideserve, 2025) ⇒ Slideserve. (2025) "Domain Specific Vocabulary Instructional Routine". Retrieved: 2025-04-27.
  • QUOTE: "Domain-specific vocabulary instructional routines help students acquire and use content-specific terms across subject areas."

2025b

• (DefinitionVDE, 2025) ⇒ DefinitionVDE Team. (2025). "Definition of Domain Specific Vocabulary". Retrieved: 2025-04-27.
  • QUOTE: "Domain specific vocabulary is the vocabulary that is unique to a particular subject, field, or discipline."

2025c

• (Microsoft, 2025) ⇒ Microsoft Team (2025). "Getting Started with Domain-Specific Languages". Retrieved: 2025-04-27.
  • QUOTE: "A domain-specific language (DSL) is a custom language that is tailored to a specific problem domain."

2025d

• (Tomassetti, 2025) ⇒ Federico Tomassetti. (2025). "Domain Specific Languages". Retrieved: 2025-04-27.
  • QUOTE: "A Domain Specific Language (DSL) is a programming language or specification language dedicated to a particular problem domain, a particular problem representation technique, and/or a particular solution technique."

2025e

• (Fowler, 2025) ⇒ Martin Fowler (2025) "DomainSpecificLanguage". Retrieved: 2025-04-27.
  • QUOTE: "A Domain Specific Language is a computer programming language of limited expressiveness focused on a particular domain."

2024

• (Montero, 2024) ⇒ Mary Montero. (2024). "Teaching Domain Specific Vocabulary". In: Teaching with a Mountain View
  • QUOTE: Domain specific vocabulary refers to vocabulary terms that are specific to a topic of study. This is our precise, content-related vocabulary that is infused throughout our unit. These may be the words that are on our word walls and show up in glossaries of our math, science, and social studies textbooks.

    When thinking about the three tiers of vocabulary words, domain-specific words fall into the tier 3 category of words… the words that are not a part of our normal vocabulary, unless we are engaged in a conversation or study about a particular topic.

    In science, domain specific words might include things like photosynthesis, hibernation, nocturnal, classification, species, hypothesis, etc. In math, domain specific vocabulary refers to very precise math vocabulary terms like equivalent, quotient, product, etc.

2023

• (Depth & Complexity, 2023) ⇒ Depth & Complexity. (2023). "Middle School ELA Lesson Plan – Precise Writing and Domain Specific Vocabulary".
  • QUOTE: This lesson plan uses the Depth and Complexity Framework to facilitate student learning about describing how the author’s use of figurative language such as metaphor and personification achieves specific purposes, identifying the use of literary devices, including subjective and objective point of view, and analyzing how the author’s use of language contributes to mood, voice, and tone.

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