James & Associates uses the information management tool Wordsmithing
for its technical writing services. This modular formatting method forges
data into information; resulting in increased comprehension and better readability
of written materials (training manuals, procedures, handbooks, instructions,
etc.)
Standardized formats organize data into "blueprints" of information.
Each "blueprint" addresses a particular aspect of the subject
matter and contains several "chunks" (or subunits) of information.
Each "chunk" of information is titled, thus eliminating topic
and connecting sentences (see the example below). It is also easy to update
wordsmithed material as you just need to replace the affected "blueprint(s)"
and not the entire chapter or section.
Examine two "before and after examples" by following the links
below:
Example #1
Example #2
This style of writing is very similiar to the Information Mapping® and
Margin Caption® documentation methodologies.
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