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<p>Looks like he will do just fine writing about technical subjects for technical readers in the same general area.</p>
<p>In other words, it does not look like he is a bad writer, but he may need to learn how to adjust his writing style for his target audience. The writing style expected in technical writing for the technical reader differs from that in technical writing for the non-technical reader, or writing about non-technical subjects.</p>
<p>Note that MIT requires all students to take four communication-intensive subjects (= courses in MIT-jargon). Two must be in humanities, arts, or social studies, while the other two must be in the student’s major. Presumably, the idea is to get students to be able to communicate in varied topics.</p>