Discussion

 

In Chapter 1 of the webtext, you learned about the importance of medical handouts and how they are used to communicate complex topics (such as flu vaccines) to an audience who might not be familiar with the topic. Take a moment to think of something you're an expert in. Maybe it's baking cookies or changing the brakes on a car. Perhaps you're an expert at a video game or finding the quickest route home from work. Pick one thing and provide a one-paragraph overview with at least one tip for your readers. Remember that your readers likely aren't experts like you, so avoid jargon (special words or expressions that are used by a particular profession or group and are difficult for others to understand) and overly complicated steps.

Typically a substantial post consists of one paragraph that is 5-7 complete sentences