Procedure writing conciseness

Work in the laboratory was Dr. Thompson s first love, but he had an excellent command of the literature of carbohydrate chemistry, together with a flair for direct, concise scientific writing, which he used when he could be induced to leave the laboratory. With M. L. Wolfrom, he wrote a number of book chapters, notably those on esters and glycosides in the second edition of Pigman s book. His contributions to the series Methods in Carbohydrate Chemistry were particularly prolific. Most of these procedures were developed from his own laboratory work, and were written shortly before his death. 

To make sure that this clear understanding is correct, is comprehensive, and describes exactly what the customer wants , the obvious procedure is to write it down as concisely as possible, review it thoroughly with the plant owner and operator, and get it formally approved before proceeding with design work. 

Writing ability is an important qualification, along with pragmatic experience in maintenance practices. The language used should be clear and concise, using short sentences. Who, what, when, where, why, and how should be clearly described. The following points should be noted from this typical procedure ... 

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