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Hello,
Suppose that I want to use a technical term in the body of my report (one that would be considered 'jargon' to my intended audience). Would it be acceptable to use that term provided that it was immediately defined (in simple terms)?
For example, if the term 'loss ratio' is considered jargon but I immediately defined what it was (and provided my definition could be understood by my audience), is it likely that I wouldn't be penalised? I have seen that mark schemes for CP3 make reference to 'unexplained technical terms' as a reason for losing marks. Is it the sort of thing that might be acceptable to have appear in your answer a couple of times but runs the risk of being penalised if used any more than that?
Suppose that I want to use a technical term in the body of my report (one that would be considered 'jargon' to my intended audience). Would it be acceptable to use that term provided that it was immediately defined (in simple terms)?
For example, if the term 'loss ratio' is considered jargon but I immediately defined what it was (and provided my definition could be understood by my audience), is it likely that I wouldn't be penalised? I have seen that mark schemes for CP3 make reference to 'unexplained technical terms' as a reason for losing marks. Is it the sort of thing that might be acceptable to have appear in your answer a couple of times but runs the risk of being penalised if used any more than that?