09/23/14 Current Event Post

The focus of class centers on technical writing; the article I selected represents an articulate way to present a highly technical topic using a lower technical description. The way to effectively articulate an idea to any audience is to write simply. It is crucial to develop the skill of writing simply to appease a non-technical audience. In industry, there may be a coworker who has no prior experience with the technology used in the documentation of a project, but he still has to be able to understand the specifications. It takes a strong understanding of a subject to be able to explain it simply; if it cannot be explained simply then there is still more to learn. A general rule to writing simply is to take a high level explanation and break it up. For example, a “bit” is short for binary digit; a bit is a single 0 or 1. By taking a technical term (bit) and breaking the definition into smaller sections, it is easier for the intended audience to comprehend.


http://www.cnn.com/2014/09/18/tech/innovation/nasa-finder-tech/index.html