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Because technical communication is intended to guide an audience, it must be assembled in such a way that it is very easily understood. Successful technical documentation is accurate, logical, and appropriate. <ref>Perelman, Leslie, et al. The Mayfield Handbook of Technical and Scientific Writing. 1998, ci.nii.ac.jp/ncid/BA73264379?l=en.</ref> Communication can be said to be accurate in two different understandings: accurate in description and accurate in information. Accurate descriptions will be clear to understand. Accurate information will provide for the intended result. Communication that is delivered logically will be very clear and direct and can be approached in a manner that will be coherent for most users. Technical information that is appropriate will contain elements and steps that will be suitable for the intended purpose and audience.