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Writing Wrap-up

Writing Wrap-up. Technical Writing: Clear, Concise, Precise. Be direct, straightforward, to the point. Be accurate  choose words carefully. Use proper grammar and punctuation. ( “Dear Jack, …” example ) Omit needless words. Keep writing simple. ( 1+1 example )

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Writing Wrap-up

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  1. Writing Wrap-up

  2. Technical Writing:Clear, Concise, Precise • Be direct, straightforward, to the point. • Be accuratechoose words carefully. • Use proper grammar and punctuation. (“Dear Jack, …” example) • Omit needless words. • Keep writing simple. (1+1 example) • Make writing lively. (Brainiac exercise) • Break style rulesbut only for really good reasons. (“How to Write Good”)

  3. Commitment to Excellence • Those “who are committed to excellence in [writing] share a common end: a style that communicates effectively, even elegantly when elegance is appropriate.” (Williams) BTW, is “elegance” appropriate in technical writing? • “That style, by and large, is a style that is clear, precise, and forceful.”

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