You just described the level of education, ability to read and write of the average HS graduate the schools are putting out. Pitiful isn't it?
Mel, K6KBE ________________________________ From: "Joe Subich, W4TV" <[email protected]> To: Mel Farrer <[email protected]> Cc: [email protected]; [email protected] Sent: Wed, June 29, 2011 2:43:23 PM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Tech Writing The problem is that there are so many who never bother to ready the manuals these days ... and even more than can't read anything above the level of a "graphic novel" (a.k.a. comic book). It is nearly impossible to tell a technical story under those conditions. 73, ... Joe, W4TV On 6/29/2011 5:08 PM, Mel Farrer wrote: > I agree with one other element, the story must be at the level of the intended > reader. > > Mel, K6KBE > > > > > ________________________________ > From: Jim Brown<[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Wed, June 29, 2011 11:09:15 AM > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Tech Writing > > On 6/29/2011 8:23 AM, Ron D'Eau Claire wrote: >> The best writing always comes from personal experience > > Yes, and MOST IMPORTANT -- any good writing must TELL A STORY in > language that the reader understands. If it doesn't do that, it won't > be effective. > > 73, Jim K9YC > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[email protected] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[email protected] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
