Perceptions and Practices: A Survey of Professional Engineers and Architects

Table 14

Importance of quality characteristics percentage responses.

Answer	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	Responses
Covers topic with appropriate and proper detail	50.5	15.9	13.2	8.2	4.9	5.5	1.6	182
Uses precise language to express meaning	6.1	18.2	15.5	30.9	18.8	6.1	4.4	181
Provides a true understanding and representation of the subject	23.9	32.2	21.1	9.4	7.2	4.4	1.7	180
Uses simple, direct language	8.8	10.5	17.7	22.1	24.3	11.6	5.0	181
Is grammatically correct	3.3	7.1	4.4	8.8	20.3	45.6	10.4	182
Describes information importance and implications	2.2	12.7	22.7	16.6	19.9	13.8	12.2	181
Words are spelled correctly	5.5	4.4	5.5	3.9	3.9	12.7	64.1	181