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Technical vs. Creative Writing. Technical. Conveys specific information about a technical subject to a specific audience or specific purpose. creative. Is fiction – poetry, short stories, plays, and novels – and is most different from technical writing. Proper technical writing practice.
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Technical • Conveys specific information about a technical subject to a specific audience or specific purpose.
creative • Is fiction – poetry, short stories, plays, and novels – and is most different from technical writing.
Proper technical writing practice • Planning • Clarity • Brevity • Simplicity • Word Choice • Active Voice • Commit to the process
plan • Identify audience • Know purpose & material • Understand the task • Organize thoughts and material • Budget time for planning, writing, & revising
Clarity • Avoid jargon • Audience familiarity with topic determines jargon • Define unfamiliar words • Abbreviations in parenthesis
Brevity • Don’t be too wordy • Never use 2 words when 1 will do • Less is more • Include essentials ONLY • Most important first • EX: The Giants won the game, despite making several errors in the first half. • Remove redundancy
Simplicity • Use details wisely • Balance details with audience need for clarity
Word choice • Choose words that are clear • Order words carefully • Do not overuse pronouns (it and this) • Avoid excess words that slow comprehension of meaning
Active voice • Natural sound • Present tense