Finally, edit their work and check if the number of words used is within the stated limit. 150-200 words is a suggested number for beginners. As a practice of more complex and syntactically sophisticated sentences, students may try to write very short summaries approaching the end of this stage. This is the stage where students practice some common patterns of technical writing with the application of skills taught at previous stages. Topics appropriate to their proficiency and background are suggested for each type of writing.
Students can share some ideas and vocabulary during group discussion as a pre-writing activity.
One major method of organizing technical writing is definition, which includes the single-sentence definition and the extended definition. The single-sentence definition defines an object by giving the category and the distinguishing characteristics, and it is useful in defining something concrete. They can also add extra information to write an extended definition. Strategies used to write extended definitions are use of examples, analogies, description of physical characteristics, components and functions. Some suggested topics for extended definition are electricity, television, electric coffee pot, refrigerator, microwave oven, and building.