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What is Technical Writing?

What is Technical Writing?. Technical Writing AKA …. Business Writing Workplace Writing Professional Writing Informational Writing. What is Technical Writing?. It is the type of everyday writing that surrounds us from the time we wake until we climb in bed at night.

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What is Technical Writing?

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  1. What is Technical Writing?

  2. Technical Writing AKA … • Business Writing • Workplace Writing • Professional Writing • Informational Writing

  3. What is Technical Writing? It is the type of everyday writing that surrounds us from the time we wake until we climb in bed at night. • Directions on the toothpaste tube • Nutrition benefits on the cereal box • Lab report assigned in science class • Written instructions for assembling a new product • Tax receipts and notices • Recipe for your favorite dessert

  4. How is Technical Writing Different? • The information is organized, presented, and communicated in a specific format. • The writing is concise, clear, and accurate. • The writing takes into account the audience’s needs, biases, and prior understanding. • The writing presents information to help readers solve a problem or gain a better understanding of a situation. • The writing conveys technical, complex, or specialized information in a way that is easy for a non-technical reader to understand.

  5. Examples of Technical Writing: • Action Plans • Advertisement • Agenda • Audit Report • Book Review • Brochure • Budget • Business Letter • Business Plan • Catalog • Contract • Critique • Data Book or Display • Description • Diagram, Chart, or Graph • Editorial • Email • Feasibility Report • Field Test Report • Incident Report • Informational Form • Informational Poster • Informative Summary • Instructions • Interview Questions • Itinerary

  6. Examples of Technical Writing: • Job Application • Job Description • Lesson Plan • Letter of Inquiry • Letter of Recommendation • Magazine/Newspaper Article • Marketing Plan • Memo • Meeting Minutes • Newsletter • Observation Report • Performance Evaluations • Persuasive Proposal • Position Paper • Product Comparison • Proposal • Questionnaire • Research Report • Résumé/Portfolio • Scientific Paper/Report • Survey • Test • Transcription • Training Manual • Travel Guide • Web Page • Work Order

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