技术写作实战(4)
作者:Dan Wen | 分类:写作风格 | 2014-2-25 0:3:40
请按照技术写作的要求修改下面的句子:
- The data integrity is checked by the scheduler.
- The following features can be found in this release.
- The error message can be removed by clicking Ignore.
- Verification of the digital signature is performed in the next step.
- Click Done.
The connection is now set up. - The maintenance report is generated monthly.
查看答案
- The scheduler checks the data integrity.
- This release provides the following features.
- Click Ignore to remove the error message.
- Next, verify the digital signature.
- [No change]
- [No change]
点评:
技术文档写作中应尽可能是用 Active Voice,避免使用 Passive Voice。这是因为 Active Voice 更直接、准确、简洁,也更有表现力。
只有在动作的行为主体出现下面情况才考虑使用 Passive Voice:用于说明一个操作的结果,比如用于一个步骤后 (如例 5);行为主体无法确定;行为主体不重要,无需提及(如例6)。
标签:技术写作实战 Writing Style 技术文档写作 Style Guide Active voice Passive voice
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