2. OBJECTIVES
By the end of this lesson, you should be able to:
Identify the purpose of
technical descriptions
Recognize the two main
types of description
Identify the elements of a
good technical description
Identify ways of being
objective
4. Like definitions, descriptions answer the
question ‘what is it?’ but give additional
information to help readers visualize what’s
being described.
shape materials
function
operation
?
size
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5.
• Used to describe a process
• Also used to describe an item when it needs to be
visualized in the order in which its parts are assembled.
33. •use exact measurements.
•specify locations and positions with
words like ‘above’, ‘behind’ and ‘adjacent’,
‘horizontal’ and ‘parallel’
•Use correct names
34. The volume controls are conveniently placed.
The two volume controls are located on the left hand side of the
handset approximately 28 mm from the top. The two buttons are
horizontally aligned, parallel with the ‘silent’ switch.
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35. SUMMARY
the purpose of technical
descriptions
two types of technical
description; product and
process
elements of a good
description
how to be objective