ENGL 302 Summary sentences and paragraphs

• Within effective communication for technical writing there are two useful processes that are implemented.

• These  expectations  can  include  all  formatting  standards,  and  even  though  ‘plain  style’  

disagrees  with  the  use  of  images,  if  the  writer’s  audience  expects  them  then  it  takes  precedence.

Read the paragraph assigned to your group. Then consider the summary’s purpose and audience. What problems do you see in the ideas, their wording, and the paragraph’s overall readability?

1. A piece of effectively written text takes into account three factors: the writer’s skill level, their gift for creativity, and their mastery of arranging rhetoric. Readability is the subject of much active research, as reader-focused studies are focused on finding a systematic method for plain style writing. A shift in the definition of plain style writing has spurred modern writing conventions to emphasize audience instead of grammar.

2. While the idea of being able to access a firm numeral value to the accessibility of a text is

desireable, this approach ultimately assumes that all readers will approach a text with the exact same perspective, because people are inherently different, this method of appraisal of texts is imperfect.

3. Effectively communicated work in technical writing uses the concepts of plain style

tradition and readability measures. Whereby it is more important to understand the audience and organize arguments in a clear, logical manner. Thus, the plain approach puts less importance on grammar and style.

4. A more in depth look at readability shows that the text should not take long to understand.

This means the text should not have an excessive reading time, reader should have a recollection of text, and theories are made clear. It is important to make good word choices in order for the text to be readable for the audience. Lastly, consider audience because knowing the audience allows one to know how to write the paper as well as gain a better understanding of the purpose for the text.

5. Furthermore, plain language produces clear, precise writing by changing word and sentence

structure as well as adding organizational tools, including headings and subheadings, table of contents, topic sentences, and short paragraphs. Finally, plain style addresses the presentation of the document, attending to issues such as spacing and font selection. Because the reader's interpretation of charts and graphs may vary from the writer's intended meaning, plain style dismisses their use. Thus, the plain language approach ensures that the general public are able to efficiently read and understand the text, preventing confusion.

6. When it comes to written communication, being able to straightforwardly present your

ideas becomes paramount. Without the haze of jargon, inaccessible vocabulary, and underdeveloped grammar, syntax, and sentence length, the reader is able to gain a basic understanding of the ideas put forth. Thus, to make a text effective while using rhetoric, there are several issues that need to be clarified prior to the text being finalized.