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With this new edition, Science and Technical Writing confirms its position as the definitive style resource for thousands of established and aspiring technical writers. Editor Philip Rubens has fully revised and updated his popular 1992 edition, with full, authoritative coverage of the techniques and technologies that have revolutionized electronic communications over the past eight years.
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Audience Analysis and Document Planning
Analyzing an Audience
1.1 | Before writing anything, describe an audience by
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Conducting an Audience Analysis
1.2 | Conduct either a formal or an informal audience analysis. Use formal methods to gather quantifiable data; informal analysis is appropriate for small or poorly funded projects. |
1.3 | During formal analysis
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Some organizations perform formal analyses as part of their marketing planning.
1.4 | During informal analysis, gather information about the audience indirectly by
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Identifying Audience Characteristics
1.5 | Before you begin writing, identify and consider such important audience characteristics as
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Assessing Audience Objectives and Needs
1.6 | Use audience objectives and needs to develop an approach to the document:
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1.7 | Audience objectives may be long-term, short-term, personal, or job-related. They may or may not be directly related to the document. |
1.8 | Since most readers have job-related objectives for using technical documentation, identify those objectives to determine whether the audience needs the information to perform a task or acquire new knowledge. |
1.9 | To satisfy the needs of a diverse audience, address both different experience levels and different goals. Follow these general guidelines:
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Creating an Audience Profile
1.10 | Use the audience characteristics, objectives, and needs to develop a profile:
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Analyzing the Information
1.11 | To prepare a document that meets your audienceās needs, analyze the information to be communicated by
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Identifying Information Characteristics
1.12 | Documents can be classified into genres, by examining such information characteristics as (see 1.17)
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Purpose and Structure
1.13 | Identify a documentās purpose and structure by asking such questions as
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Assumptions about Audience Training
1.14 | Use the following questions to characterize an audienceās training:
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Frequency and Pattern of Use
1.15 | Consider the following questions to identify a documentās frequency and pattern of use:
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Textual Features
1.16 | Textual features can also be used to classify documents.Will the document have
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Classifying Documents by Type
1.17 | Although technical documents can be classified in many ways, the following typology offers a useful starting point for developing one within... |
Table of contents
- Cover Page
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- List of Exhibits
- Contributors
- Preface
- 1. Audience Analysis and Document Planning
- 2. Writing for Non-Native Audiences
- 3. Grammar, Usage, and Revising for Publication
- 4. Punctuating Scientific and Technical Prose
- 5. Using Acceptable Spelling
- 6. Incorporating Specialized Terminology
- 7. Using Numbers and Symbols
- 8. Using Quotations, Citations, and References
- 9. Creating Indexes
- 10. Creating Nontextual Information
- 11. Creating Usable Data Displays
- 12. Designing Useful Documents
- 13. Bibliography