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How To Transform Your Boring Technical Sentences Into Engaging Ones
5 tips for snappy and efficient technical writing
“In a world where machines started to learn as human beings are learning, we still teach people like we teach machines.”
As a software engineer who committed to continuous learning and regular reading about technology, when I face difficulty understanding or remembering the content of an article related to an issue I have some experience with, I wonder if it could be presented in an easier way — a way that is more captivating and more human-oriented.
So how could we write about technical issues in a human-oriented way?
A short answer would be: to wire your data with emotions and weave narratives that transform dry, hard-to-digest content into an easy and enjoyable one to read.
Sometimes, you have to choose your words carefully or split your sentences to add drama. You may need to change the structure of your phrases to sound more convincing, sarcastic, or add enthusiasm.
In this post, we’ll tackle five simple techniques to achieve this goal and see a lot of examples of how to engage your audience and increase their attention. Let’s get started.
Power Words
To spark the audience’s attention and trigger a psychological or emotional response, writers and marketers use “power words.” This technique is so persuasive that we simply can’t resist being influenced by it. Let’s practice:
- I’ll explain this topic.
→ I’ll go deep into this topic. - In this tutorial, we have some interactive sessions.
→ Add enthusiasm: In this tutorial, we have some great interactive sessions. - This has two advantages.
→ This has two major advantages. - It’s good to work with experienced engineers.
→ Add emotions: I was thrilled to be surrounded by such experienced engineers. - This alternative solution has pros and cons.
→ Add drama: There’s an upside to this alternative solution. But it can be a…
