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Richard Rabil, Jr.

Richard Rabil is a technical writer working for Oracle in the Washington, D.C., area. When he’s not simplifying complexity at work, he’s probably at home being a dad, reading books, or writing stories. He also shares stuff on Twitter and posts on his blog.

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Order Out of Chaos: Patterns of Organization for Writing on the Job

The meaning of what you write isn't only the the words. The sequence of information, the categories you use, the emphasis you imply through your hierarchy—all of these decisions have a huge influence on audience understanding. Richard Rabil, Jr., explains how to use foundational patterns of organization to help you convey what you mean to say.