(L1) Introduction to Technical Writing

• is an audience-centered means of communication

  that provides a reader with clear and easy access to information

  Technical Writing
• The technical writer and reader have a what relationship?

  vis-à-vis relationship
• The writer recognizes, respects, and addresses the importance of time in effective and efficient communication by providing documents

  written in specific formats, using unambiguous language to send

  clearly accessible information. What does it mean?

  Technical writer is straightforward
• The reader in turn thoroughly understands the information in order

  to give a thoughtful response

  Technical Writing
• Technical writing is designed to:

  Inform, Instruct and Persuade
• Technical writing is designed to:

  • inform by anticipating and answering audience questions;

  • instruct the audience to perform a task or follow a procedure,

  and

  • persuade the audience via explanations, analysis, and solutions.

  True
• This term refers to knowledge that is not

  widespread, that is more the territory of experts and

  specialists.

  technical
• Whatever your major is, you are developing an

  expertise—you are becoming a specialist in a particular

  technical area. And whenever you try to write or say

  anything about your field, you are engaged in technical

  communication

  true
• Technical writing, which must be understood easily and quickly, includes:

  1. memos and e-mail

  2. letters

  3. reports

  4. instructions

  5. brochures and newsletters

  6. the job search

  7. web pages

  8. fliers

  9. PowerPoint presentations

  10. graphics
• A technical writer must possess these capabilities:

  • Strong Communication Skills

  • Excellent Writing Skills

  • Editing Skills

  • Technical Knowledge

  • Research Abilities

  • Team Focus

  • Design Insight
• Is essay is a technical writing?

  No
• What part of writing is the essay?

  Creative Writing
• Five Steps to Successful Writing

  Preparation

  2. Research

  3.Organization

  4.Writing

  5. Revision
• it term refers to knowledge that is not widespread, that is more the territory of experts and specialists

  Technical
• The writer recognizes, respects, and addresses the importance of time in effective and efficient communication by providing documents written in specific formats, using unambiguous language to send clearly accessible information. What does unambiguous language mean? 


  Direct to the point
• Technical Writing is designed to _____ by anticipating and answering audience questions;

  Inform
• Technical writing is designed to _____ the audience to perform a task or follow a procedure,

  Instruct
• Technical writing is designed to _____ the audience via explanations, analysis, and solutions

  Persuade
• It is free and only for imaginative minds

  Creative Writing
• It is based on opinion and observation

  Creative Writing
• One of its examples are short stories, poems, novels, prose, and essay

  Creative Writing
• It needs to follow a certain format

  Technical Writing
• It is based on the facts and the technicalities in writing has a format

  Technical writing
• Its examples are research, recipe, resume, letters, reports, and manuals etc.,

  Technical Writing