WRT 333 Chapter 9: WRT 332 - Chapter 9
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Wrt 332 - chapter 9 - technical communication - 13th edition. Summaries can provide the main idea of a document. Leaves out all the details and examples. Many employees have to write summaries of the latest field-related developments to their employers. Many people do not have time to read a long document. This is why these documents usually contain a summary at the beginning. Give a short explanation of what the document is about. Help readers decide how much, if any, of the document they need to read. Act as a framework so you readers can understand the full document if they decide to read it. The best summaries accurately describe the main idea in the fewest words. Should be very similar to the main content of your document. Has the same line of reasoning as the full document. Main ideas should make sense to the reader just from reading the summary. Should be easy to follow and understand.
