Technical Writing: Properties of Technical Writing

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a form of communication about technical or specialized topics, such as computer applications, medical procedures or environmental regulations

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TECHNICAL WRITING

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Technical Writing is ‘—–’ because it entails a purposeful transaction between sender and receiver that provides specific information.

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TRANSACTIONAL

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CHARACTERISTIC of TECHNICAL WRITING

- the need to share information

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SUBJECT

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CHARACTERISTIC of TECHNICAL WRITING

• a very specific readers
• the technical writers not only expects the reader to understand the text but also wants the reader to do something after reading

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AUDIENCE

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CHARACTERISTIC of TECHNICAL WRITING

- it is the need to use headings to help you perceive the organization at a single glance

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ORGANIZATION

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CHARACTERISTIC of TECHNICAL WRITING

• refers to the way an auther uses words and sentenses
• it use a simple, concise, straightforward that is easily understood

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STYLE

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CHARACTERISTIC of TECHNICAL WRITING

• it is the way the words make a personal feel
• it describes the emotional character of a document

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TONE

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TRAITS of TECHNICAL WRITING

• the quality or state of being clear and easily undestood
• it can be achieved through specificity

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CLARITY

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TRAITS of TECHNICAL WRITING

• it means using the fewest words possible to convey an idea clearly
• it can be achieved through shorter sentences

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CONCISENESS

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TRAITS of TECHNICAL WRITING

- using highlightning techniques (tables, headings and subheadings, different font sizes, column lines and white space)

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ACCESSIBLE DOCUMENT DESIGN

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TRAITS of TECHNICAL WRITING

- it has 3 types of audience: lay, managerial and expert audience

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AUDIENCE RECOGNITION

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TRAITS of TECHNICAL WRITING

- the quality or state of being correct or precise

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ACCURACY

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the way the text looks on the page

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PAGE LAYOUT

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• no special or expert knowledge and need background information and such

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LAY AUDIENCE

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may or may not have more knowledge than the lay audience about the subject but they need knowledge so they can make decision about the issue

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MANAGERIAL AUDIENCE

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• they are often ‘theorists’ or ‘practitioners’
• their document formats are often elaborate and technical, style and vocabulary may be specialized or technical, source citations are reliable

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EXPERTS AUDIENCE

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refers to the proper coverage of your topics in appropriate detail

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DOCUMENT ACCURACY

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concerns the careful use of language to express meaning

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STYLISTIC ACCURACY

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recquires stylistic accuracy but is not based solely on it

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TECHNICAL ACCURACY