时间:2011-09-15 17:00来源:蓝天飞行翻译 作者:航空 点击:次
RULE: 5.4 In an instruction, write the verb in the imperative ("commanding") form. RULE: 5.5 If you start an instruction with a descriptive statement (dependent phrase or clause), you must separate that statement from the rest of the instruction with a comma. Section 6 - Descriptive Writing RULE: 6.1 Keep sentences in descriptive writing as short as possible (25 words maximum). RULE: 6.2 Try to vary sentence lengths and constructions to keep the text interesting. RULE: 6.3 Use paragraphs to show your reader the logic of the text. RULE: 6.4 Each paragraph must have only one topic. RULE: 6.5 Always start the paragraph with the topic sentence. RULE: 6.6 Use keywords to make the relationship between sentences and paragraphs clear. RULE: 6.7 The maximum length of a paragraph is 6 sentences. Do not use one-sentence paragraphs more than once in every 10 paragraphs. RULE: 6.8 Present new and complex information slowly. Section 7 - Warnings and Cautions RULE: 7.1 Start a warning or a caution with a simple and clear command. RULE: 7.2 Be specific in a warning or caution. RULE: 7.3 If necessary, add a brief explanation to a warning or a caution to give a clear idea of the possible risk. RULE: 7.4 Identify your command correctly as a warning or caution. RULE: 7.5 If a condition is necessary before the technician continues, put the condition first in the warning or caution. Section 8 - Punctuation and Word Counts RULE: 8.1 Use colons (:) and dashes ( - ) to make tabular layouts RULE: 8.2 When you count words for sentence length, the colon or the dash has the effect of a full stop (period). RULE: 8.3 Use the hyphen (-) as a joining signal. RULE: 8.4 When you count words for sentence length, each word in a hyphenated group counts as a separate word unless it is a prefix. RULE: 8.5 Use parentheses: To make cross references to illustrations and / or text To quote letters or numbers that identify items on an illustration or in text To mark text for which separation by commas is not sufficient To set off text that is not part of the main statement, but is important enough to be indicated To indicate the correct breakdown level of procedural substeps |