DSST Technical Writing cheat sheet
DSST Technical Writing · Keep the key ideas within reach.
Technical audience, document purpose, procedures and information design
Audience and task determine purpose, depth and structure.
Place prerequisites and relevant warnings before the step they affect.
Trace evidence, units, versions and source acknowledgement.
Test whether intended readers can actually use the document.
Revision, precise language, mechanics and accessible output
Revise purpose and meaning before surface proofreading.
Improve precision without deleting necessary conditions.
Use consistent terms, units and accessible design.
Verify actual final output and substantive approval, not spelling alone.