{"id":92,"date":"2017-08-08T22:46:17","date_gmt":"2017-08-08T22:46:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/atd-clinton-technicalwriting\/?post_type=chapter&#038;p=92"},"modified":"2017-08-08T22:46:17","modified_gmt":"2017-08-08T22:46:17","slug":"discussion-technical-documents","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/atd-clinton-technicalwriting\/chapter\/discussion-technical-documents\/","title":{"raw":"Discussion: Technical Documents","rendered":"Discussion: Technical Documents"},"content":{"raw":"For the next few days, I would like you to look for examples of technical writing in the real world: brochures, correspondence, product instructions, reports and media announcements, to name a few.\u00a0 As you are studying the different documents you find, jot down the strengths and weaknesses you find in both the content and design of the documents.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nIn other words, what makes them good examples of 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