ABSTRACT
The.most.readable.engineering.writing.sounds.like.engineers.talking.to.engineers,.because.engineering.professionals.“hear”.writing.more.efficiently.just. reading.it..Research.indicates.that.a.conversational.writing.style.is.generally. more.effective.at.producing.learning.results.than.more.formal.writing..Make. your.writing.more.like.speaking.(see.Figure.7.1)..If.you.want.your.engineering. readers.to.learn.and.remember.what.you.write,.say.it.conversationally..This. refers.to.engineering.memos,.requests,.procedures,.instructions,.and.reports.. Messages.written.in.a.conversational.style.are.more.likely.to.be.retained.and. recalled.than.a.report.on.the.same.topics.written.in.a.more.formal.tone..Most. of.us.know.this.intuitively,.but.several.studies.have.proven.it.
