Re^2: Introduction to Technical Writing/Documentation

Actually, the phrase was an old saw in radio copywriting, where you repeated things three times. The formula does have its applications in technical writing, but it would take a stretch to make it fit. For one, if we wrote everything three times, our instructions would balloon accordingly. Yes, we should give the reader a clue as to what we're going to tell them, and it's a good idea to give a summary at the end. But how many people have the time or interest to wade through all that?

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Re^3: Introduction to Technical Writing/Documentation by Anonymous Monk on Jul 13, 2011 at 01:33 UTC
In my opinion, the "Three T" only applies to presentations, the so called, sales pitch. Technical documenting is serious and the most important portion of it is research, research, research...	[reply]
Re^3: Introduction to Technical Writing/Documentation by Anonymous Monk on Jul 13, 2011 at 09:33 UTC
"Actually, the phrase was an old saw in radio copywriting, ..." -- JohnHerald. Performance Today is very irritating that way. I wish my radio clock would shut off when non-instrumental audio is encountered during the 2 hour period. `~_#`	[reply]