Analytic Writing
I believe that a strong analytic ability is an indispensable tool in the technical writer's arsenal. Crafting technical documentation is one matter, but being able to analyze technologies for the sake of either salvaging a project, or providing a post-mortem on an inauspicious product or innovation. Thus, I have included these examples to show my analytical skills.
Videotex Analysis:
A technical writer needs to have solid analytical capabilities. Their individual capacity for substantive investigation reflects two things: the ability to backtrace, and the drive to absorb and contextualize what might be seen as obscure or impractical.
This artifact demonstrates my ability to analyze and absorb both historical and technical materials, with the aim of applying them to a modern setting. I was tasked with thoroughly studying the Videotex system, and how its concept failed to materialize in the way its creators had hoped.
mRna Vaccines, Simplified:
This was an assignment from a past internship. I was effectively given free reign by my supervisor to write on a subject of my choosing. Keeping it contemporary, and crafting the piece with consideration for both the audience, and for general tech writing guidelines aimed at generating quality work, were my main goals.
I wrote about how mRna vaccines work, the history of vaccines, and how mRna technology has uses outside of vaccine development.
3D Printing in the Defense Industry:
Another assignment from my internship. The aim is much like the mRna vaccine paper: Explain a complicated concept in straightforward terms, and detail how the application being discussed can produce materials which the reader may not be acquainted with. The choice of subject matter was, again, entirely at my discretion. I applied a similar methodology to the composition of this artifact, showcasing my ability to adapt to a technical subject which I may not have prior experience with.
