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Technical writing

Articulating Technical Information

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A large reason why being able to explain complex technical matters in understandable ways is because… …a lot of technical writing is aimed at nonspecialist audiences.
Comparisons can be used to explain technical information by… …comparing something unfamiliar to the reader to something similar they already understand.
Providing examples of what something might be used for can help readers understand it. True
Sometimes complicated technical information can be made more easily understood by… …shortening your sentence-length.
An example of how overviews can help clarify information for a reader is… …when a review of topics that have been covered, and topics that will be covered, is placed between groups of paragraphs.
Sometimes, it is necessary to explain the _____ of complex information to readers to motivate them to grasp the subject. importance
Providing historical background on a technical subject can help readers grasp more complex information about the subject because it… …gives them a base of understanding from which to build up from.
Giving audience’s theoretical background on a technical subject sounds complicated, but can be as simple as offering an explanation… …of the root causes and effects at work regarding the subject.
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