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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 easy to understand. Accurate information will provide for the intended result. Communication that is delivered logically will be well-organized and clear 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.