“Nobody wants to read anything you have written…They don’t want to, but they have to.”
Cassandra Race (2019, para. 22) makes this bold claim near the end of Chapter 1 – Introduction to Technical Writing
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Race’s point is that readers of technical documents aren’t looking to
be wowed or entertained. They need clear, efficient writing that can
solve their problems and provide useful information.
Based
on this week’s reading and your own experience, what characteristics
are most necessary to make technical writing clear, efficient, and
useful to readers?
What might prevent or get in the way of useful writing?
And
finally, what sorts of tools, tricks, and resources can learners in
this class use to help make their writing as clear and useful as
possible?
Your
initial post should answer all three questions above, dedicating a
paragraph to each. In your responses, comment on your classmate’s
suggestions and ideas.