The purpose of this memo is to demonstrate my ability to write in a readable prose style.
Summary
In this memo I will display excerpts from previous writings and show how they could be improved. When I finish my degree in IT Networking and Security, I must be able to convert technical information into easily understandable language. The Information Technology field requires an ability to communicate effectively with others. I have reviewed past writing assignments and found that I can improve my prose.
Clear and Specific
It is important to be very clear and specific when delivering technical information. People in upper-level management positions may not have a technical background. I need to provide all the necessary information without using technical jargon. My first example is from a report on the different forms of biometric
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One of the largest challenges faced by companies today is confirming the identity of computer users. Ensuring that users can easily confirm their identity can be difficult. Ease of use and security are generally opposite to each other. Biometrics attempts to solve these issues. Biometrics uses something that you are, like a fingerprint, to verify your identity.
I found that in most of my technical writing I use unnecessary jargon. This is fine when communicating solely with other people who understand the terminology. Using jargon when trying to inform someone without a technical background can be confusing and intimidating. This is counter-productive to the purpose of communicating information. After analyzing my original writing, I was able to replace the jargon with more-common language.
Be Concise
Writing in a readable prose requires conciseness. It is unnecessary to use fancy words or wordy phrases. The goal is to only include needed information. This is one of the major differences between technical writing and other forms. As an example I have revised a sample from a paper I wrote about quantum
Writing is hardly ever done with just one sentence. It is a combination of sentences that all have to coincide with one another to reach a goal of clarity. "A series of clear sentences can still be confusing if we fail to design them to fit their context, to reflect a constant point of view, to emphasize our most important ideas. These sentences could all refer to the same set of conditions, but each leads us to understand the conditions from a different point of view," (Williams, 45). It is always a good idea to start out small; take a sentence and make is clear. This then needs to be applied to groups of sentences together to make the whole sample of writing clear.
Many times, my writing consists of a solid introduction with a good idea, but it wanes as it nears the ending and the conclusion is not effective so as to remain consistent with the proper sequence of the sentence (2-3-1). The reader of my work must distinguish the most important points of the work, understanding the general theme, while remaining captivated by a consistently interesting paper. If a primary point exists, it needs to be expanded, emphasized, or supported. The work needs to remain interesting and captivating throughout. For the reader to infer my opinion on the subject matter, I must show approval or disapproval of it in some way.
Biometric and encryption sounds are not too fresh, for most users, any of each technology alone is not enough to make you feel excitement. However, If we develop a new study or a new technology, which combine the biometrics and encryption. We can find that the technology combining these two techniques are very amazing.
Frahm holds a similar point of view encouraging clear, straightforward writing not one with a “Confusing introduction. Lack of content. Bad transitions. (and) Excessive grammatical errors.” (Frahm 271).
Technical Reasoning: I will intensify my Technical Reasoning to be more successful with my writing by examine the the assignment to the fullest. I will also stick with the task until I can figure out exactly what is required of me to complete my final reflection
The costs of implementing biometrics into security, specifically passports, are enormous. In many instances, cost is much higher than traditional forms of security such as passwords and personal identification numbers.10 Biometrics also puts users...
Biometrics is described as the use of human physical features to verify identity and has been in use since the beginning of recorded history. Only recently, biometrics has been used in today’s high-tech society for the prevention of identity theft. In this paper, we will be understanding biometrics, exploring the history of biometrics, examples of today’s current technology and where biometrics are expected to go in the future.
Some suggestions that Zinnser makes are quite simple. You should keep your sentences uncluttered with not too many words. You should also pay close attention to your tenses as not to confuse your reader. You should be very careful about knowing what you want to write about and think it through so that it will make sense. Zinnser states that “the secret of good writing is to strip every sentence to its cleanest components.
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