I Think and Write, Therefore You Are Confused

Vahid Paeez has worn different and multiple hats in the technical field (aerospace). As a member of the American Institute of Aeronautics & Astronautics (AIAA), he has led the Human Factors sub-tech committee for this nonprofit organization in the past 4 years. As a tech writer, instructor, and researcher in 2 continents and working with many individuals with diverse backgrounds in 2 languages, he has come across serious issues in the tech pubs both in the commercial and non-commercial aviation industry. He is a QA auditor (recognized as one of the New Voices for Quality by the American Society of Quality in 2016) – fluent in proper documentation, implementation, audit, and follow-up – who works passionately with many teams, groups, and supervisors. His research revolves around creating technical communication from a human factors standpoint, humans writing for humans, language-human interface, and safety management system. He has authored and co-authored articles and papers concerning the very topics in English and Farsi. He has designed and conducted training in the very areas for the private sector, colleges, and universities, and for the government. Designing for the user is a broad topic with many aspects and implications for it. He has had an expanded role as liaison between organizations and the regulatory agencies.

PART I I Write, Therefore I Am Misunderstood Chapter 1 Requirements: Meant for All Seasons Chapter 2 The Language of Language Chapter 3 Design of Language; Language of Design Chapter 4 To Be Writing or to Refrain From Writing? That Is the Question Chapter 5 Technical Communication Chapter 6 Mission: Omission of Miscommunication Chapter 7 Fair to Err? PART II Language, Would You Mind Stop Speaking for Me? Chapter 8 Simplified English Simplified Chapter 9 Writer: The Deliverer Chapter 10 Going with the Grain of the Brain Chapter 11 Factors Called Humans Chapter 12 Enforcement, the Missing Link Chapter 13 Either Illuminate or Forever Eliminate Chapter 14 Storytellers That We Are: Art of the Narrative That We Own Chapter 15 Fully Owned by Language Chapter 16 Maintenance – Continuing Airworthiness Chapter 17 Numbering Publications Noncommercially Chapter 18 Writing in Progress: Instruments at Work