WHAT CAN BE IMPROVED IN THIS BOOK TECHNICAL WRITING 101 VS. TOO BIG TO KNOW Presentation by: Edber...

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WHAT CAN BE IMPROVED IN THIS BOOK TECHNICAL WRITING 101 VS. TOO BIG TO KNOW Presentation by: Edber J. Bailon

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W H AT C A N B E I M P R OV E D I N T H I S BO O K

TECHNICAL WRITING 101 VS. TOO BIG TO KNOW

Presentation by:Edber J. Bailon

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WHAT TECHNICAL WRITING 101 SAYS:

• “Technical manuals should be concise, simple and easy to follow.”

• Perfect grammar is not necessary.

• You must be a good writer to create a technical manual.

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WHAT TOO BIG TO KNOW SAYS:

• “Deep reading and thinking developed because of books” Should manuals be so simple?

• “Technology is changing the way we think” Do we still need to adhere to strict writing rules?

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MY THOUGHTS FOR THE AUTHOR OF TECHNICAL WRITING 101

• Short-simple manual section should indeed be provided for quick reference.

• It should not be the only manual available.

• A full manual that explains how and why a feature is included might make the interested reader eager to learn.

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Both of these books help us improve our knowledge. What ideas can be improved by collaborating?