Requirements and Criteria for Improving Reading Comprehension of Technical Manuals.

Abstract

A gap exists between the reading comprehension level of technical manuals and the reading abilities of new Navy technicians. This report presents requirements and criteria to be used by technical writers to improve the readability and comprehensibility of their manuscripts.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1974
Accession Number
ADA070369

Entities

People

  • Harold E. Price
  • Theodore J. Post

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Capillary Electrophoresis
  • Circuits
  • Control Systems
  • Diagrams
  • Generators
  • Materials
  • Measurement
  • Power Supplies
  • Printed Circuits
  • Rats
  • Rodents
  • Schematic Diagrams
  • Standards
  • Test Equipment
  • Waveforms
  • Wiring Diagrams

Readers

  • Instructional Design and Training Evaluation.