Re: Friday Poll Idea (WAS: In love with a word)

[Geoff Lane <geoff -at- gjctech -dot- co -dot- uk>]

On Monday, January 9, 2006, Bryan Sherman wrote;

> Coming from a training background, I had it beat into my head to never
> setup a topic by saying it is easy. It can cause your audience to not
> pay attention (if it's easy, no need to pay close attention) or add to
> the frustration if they don't get it right away. On top of all that,
> there are a number of things in life that seem easy to some, and
> difficult for others...
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However, when writing for an audience of mixed abilities, it is often
good practice to tell your readers how difficult a procedure is. FWIW,
I've done this with "spanner ratings" (the more spanners, the more
difficult) and with introductory text. Doing this helps readers
determine quickly whether specialist experience or resources are
required, and so whether to attempt the job themselves or call in
specialist help.

-- 
Geoff

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