What is description of technical process?

Answer 1

The description of a process is usually done in steps, and can be more or less specific, depending on the audience. For instance, if you were going to write the process of ironing a silk shirt, you would probably include different steps and warnings for a kindergartner than you would for an adult who is familiar with ironing, just not with ironing silk.

If you were going to write the process of answering a wikianswers question, for instance, it would depend whether your audience knew the computer very well, whether they had ever been to wikianswers before, whether they knew how to do research on the internet, etc. For someone who is familiar with other wiki sites, you could just tell them the URL wiki.answers.com, select a question they want to answer, and post it. They would understand that high level of instruction. You would have to get more specific with someone who had never even used a computer before though. You would have to start way back with how to use a mouse, what to type, exactly where, and you would probably have to provide pictures/screenshots of the things that they will see along the way.

Brushing Your Teeth

1. obtain toothbrush.

2. obtain toothpaste.

3. take toothbrush and toothpaste to a sink.

4. unwrap any packaging

5. open toothpaste

6. apply toothpaste to toothbrush bristles

7. apply toothbrush (with paste) to teeth, brushing vigourously, but not enough to feel undue pain.

8. turn on water in sink.

9. rinse brush

10. rinse teeth

11. repeat as needed.

So, there is an example... but even now I can see things that I missed. I didn't warn them about getting gunk on the mirror. I didn't tell them to brush ALL their teeth. They might just do the observable ones in the front. What does "as needed" mean... as needed by who? Should I repeat until I brush all of my teeth, or daily, or weekly, or annually, or what? I never told them to discard the packaging. What if they have an electric toothbrush? What is the toothpaste tastes gross? ... there are a lot of issues to consider in writing a process. :)