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Levels of Technicality Before you begin to write, you must analyze your reader(s)

Levels of Technicality Before you begin to write, you must analyze your reader(s). Highly Technical. Semi technical. Identify Levels of Technicality. Non technical.

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Levels of Technicality Before you begin to write, you must analyze your reader(s)

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  1. Levels of TechnicalityBefore you begin to write, you must analyze your reader(s)

  2. Highly Technical Semi technical Identify Levels of Technicality Non technical

  3. Highly technical documents are intended for expert readers (such as doctors, lawyers, technologists) whoneed only the facts and figures. • No need to define technical terms • No need to interpret results of tests or experiments • No need to explain abbreviations • No need to give background information Who are the intended readers?

  4. Semi-technical documents are intended for informed readers (such as medical students, law students, technicians, mechanics) with some training in the field, and some background knowledge. • Need to have some additional explanation or interpretation of facts and figures • Need to write at the lowest level of understanding for such a group • Better to explain too much than too little Who are the intended readers?

  5. Non-technical documents are intended for lay persons (ordinary citizens) who have no special training in the field, and little background knowledge. • Need to have facts and figures translated into everyday language that they can understand. • Need only enough explanation to understand the basics, or to make a decision. • Need to have a document that is clear to them in one reading. Who are the intended readers?

  6. Primary Readers Secondary Readers Those who will carry out the project Those who will advise the primary readers about their decision Those who will be affected by the decision • Those who requested the document • Those who will use the document as a basis for decisions or actions Who are the intended readers?

  7. Primary Readers Secondary Readers They will require semi-technical or non-technical messages • They will require highly technical messages Who are the intended readers?

  8. If the document is two pages or less, like a memo or letter: If the document is long, write it for the primary readers, and then: Provide appendices for secondary readers Write a letter of transmittal Write an abstract Give a glossary (definitions of special terms) • Rewrite it a different levels for different readers To tailor a document for these kinds of readers?

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