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|| Non-STE: | The report must include each of the following: a completed REC-1 form, a three- |
|| --- | --- |
||  | view drawing of the unit, a photograph of the unit, a copy of the source data. |
|| STE: | The report must include: |
||  | • A completed REC-1 form |
||  | • A three-view drawing of the unit |
||  | • A photograph of the unit |
||  | • A copy of the source data. |

In the two examples that follow, the vertical lists give a procedure and a description. Letters and
numbers identify each work step.

|| Non-STE: | The report must include each of the following: a completed REC-1 form, a three- |
|| --- | --- |
||  | view drawing of the unit, a photograph of the unit, a copy of the source data. |
|| STE: | The report must include: |
||  | • A completed REC-1 form |
||  | • A three-view drawing of the unit |
||  | • A photograph of the unit |
||  | • A copy of the source data. |

other parts.
(d) Close the isolating valves.
(e) Tag the isolating valves with "DO NOT OPERATE."
(f) Release the DOWN pressure.

|| Non-STE: | The report must include each of the following: a completed REC-1 form, a three- |
|| --- | --- |
||  | view drawing of the unit, a photograph of the unit, a copy of the source data. |
|| STE: | The report must include: |
||  | • A completed REC-1 form |
||  | • A three-view drawing of the unit |
||  | • A photograph of the unit |
||  | • A copy of the source data. |

You can use vertical lists in procedural and descriptive writings, but you cannot mix the two
types of writings in the same vertical list.
In safety instructions, include negative commands (DO NOT) where necessary for each item in the
vertical list. This method will make the safety instruction more direct and easier to understand.
Example:

|| Non-STE: | The report must include each of the following: a completed REC-1 form, a three- |
|| --- | --- |
||  | view drawing of the unit, a photograph of the unit, a copy of the source data. |
|| STE: | The report must include: |
||  | • A completed REC-1 form |
||  | • A three-view drawing of the unit |
||  | • A photograph of the unit |
||  | • A copy of the source data. |

### - DO NOT USE THE APU LINE AS A HANDLE.

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Always make sure that each item in the vertical list connects clearly and correctly to the first part of
the vertical list (the text that is before the colon).
Example:

|| Non-STE: | Do not use acetone for cleaning these parts after the repair: |
|| --- | --- |
||  | - the service cabinet, |
||  | - the toilet shrouds with the supports, |
||  | - parts made of polycarbonate. |
|| STE: | After the repair, do not use acetone to clean: |
||  | - The service cabinet |
||  | - The toilet shrouds |
||  | - The toilet shroud supports |
||  | - Parts made of polycarbonate. |

Always make sure that the layout of your vertical list is easy to read. In the example that follows,
there is a second vertical list included in the primary vertical list. Use the same level for all items in
the vertical list.
Example:

|| Non-STE: | Do not use acetone for cleaning these parts after the repair: |
|| --- | --- |
||  | - the service cabinet, |
||  | - the toilet shrouds with the supports, |
||  | - parts made of polycarbonate. |
|| STE: | After the repair, do not use acetone to clean: |
||  | - The service cabinet |
||  | - The toilet shrouds |
||  | - The toilet shroud supports |
||  | - Parts made of polycarbonate. |

- The four screws (3)
- The four washers (4)
- The flange (2) (that includes the two O-rings (6) and the seals (7))
- The shims (8)
- The spring (9).
  An item in a vertical list can contain a verb and not be a full sentence. Then, you do not use a
  period at the end of that item.
  Example:
  Non-STE: The middle part of the reservoir has the components that follow:
- One check valve that prevents the backflow of fluid.
- One air relief valve that opens at a pressure of 25 psi.
- One transfer pipe connected to the pressurization manifold.
  STE: The middle part of the reservoir has the components that follow:
- One check valve that prevents the backflow of fluid
- One air relief valve that opens at a pressure of 25 psi
- One transfer pipe connected to the pressurization manifold.
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ASD-STE100 Simplified Technical English
Connecting words and connecting phrases

## Rule 4.4 Use connecting words and connecting phrases to connect sentences

that contain related topics.
Connecting words and connecting phrases connect a topic in one sentence with an idea in a
sentence that follows.
In a descriptive text, connecting words and connecting phrases give your writing a logical structure
and give information that is easy to understand.
Some of the connecting words that are approved in the dictionary are "and," "but," "then," and
"thus."
"As a result" and "at the same time" are examples of connecting phrases that you can use.
Examples in STE:
(Refer to the underlined connecting words and connecting phrases.)

|| The localizer course aligns with the centerline of the runway. And the glideslope path is at a |
|| --- |
|| constant angle to the threshold of the runway. |

|| These safety precautions are the minimum necessary for work in the pit lane. But the local |
|| --- |
|| regulations can give other necessary safety precautions. |

|| If | the pressure increases, it changes the electrical currents in the transmitter. Thus, the power |
|| --- | --- |
|| unit supplies currents to the indicator on the related panel. |  |

|| When the hydraulic pressure is released, the sequence valve moves to the open position. |
|| --- |
|| As a result, the actuators are connected to the hydraulic return. |

You can also use demonstrative adjectives as connecting words to connect ideas in related
sentences.
In procedures, you can use these connecting words when an explanation is necessary after a work
step. Connecting words can also be necessary in safety instructions to connect related sentences
or make the text clear.
Examples in STE:
(Refer to underlined connecting words.)
Tag the disassembled parts. This method will help you during the subsequent procedures.

|| WARNING: | ALWAYS USE PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT IN THIS AREA. THIS PRECAUTION |
|| --- | --- |
||  | WILL PREVENT INJURY. |

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Articles and demonstrative adjectives
Rule 4.5 When applicable, use an article (the, a, an) or a demonstrative adjective
(this, these) before a noun or a multi-word noun.
Articles and demonstrative adjectives show the position of nouns and multi-word nouns in the
sentence. Use articles and demonstrative adjectives correctly and do not omit them to make the
text shorter.
Examples:

|| Non-STE: | Turn shaft assembly. |
|| --- | --- |
|| STE: | Turn the shaft assembly. |

|| Non-STE: | Turn shaft assembly. |
|| --- | --- |
|| STE: | Turn the shaft assembly. |

|| STE: | You can use equivalent alternatives for these items. |
|| --- | --- |

It is not always correct English to put an article before a noun. Do not use articles in general
statements or concepts.

|| STE: | You can use equivalent alternatives for these items. |
|| --- | --- |

|| STE: | You can use equivalent alternatives for these items. |
|| --- | --- |

(No articles before "solvents" or "paint." The context does not give a specified
solvent or paint.)

|| STE: | You can use equivalent alternatives for these items. |
|| --- | --- |

(No article before "high efficiency." The sentence refers to a general concept.)

|| STE: | You can use equivalent alternatives for these items. |
|| --- | --- |

(No article before "performance" because it refers to an abstract quality.)
In short sentences, it can be clearer to use articles before all nouns.

|| STE: | You can use equivalent alternatives for these items. |
|| --- | --- |

But sentences that contain a long series of items are clearer when you use the article only before
the first noun in the series.

|| STE: | You can use equivalent alternatives for these items. |
|| --- | --- |

When you use the article in a series of items, always make sure that adjectives do not cause
ambiguity.

|| STE: | You can use equivalent alternatives for these items. |
|| --- | --- |

(The article in this instruction tells you that all items in the series are new.)
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