Perceptions and Practices: A Survey of Professional Engineers and Architects
Table 13
Importance of Job-Related Writing Rank Order Question.
Please rank the following characterstics according to their importance in technical documentation. Place a “1” next to the characterstics that is most important, a “2” next to the characterstics that is next most important, and so on. Remember, no two characterstics can have the same ranking.
—Cover topic with appropriate and proper detail
—Use precise language to express meaning
—Provide a true understanding and representation of the subject
—Uses simple, direct language
—Is grammatically correct
—Describes information importance and implications
