Barta and Hanrahan, Chapters 10&11

1) In the Peanuts cartoon on page 331, explain why or why not this could be a good definition given by Snoopy.

2) Why is the need for definition so important in technical communication and describe two applications in which accurate definition would be needed.

3) What are the five most common applications for technical descriptions according to Burnett in Chapter 11, and cite an example of one which you have used.