Technical Writing: Properties of Technical Writing Flashcards
a form of communication about technical or specialized topics, such as computer applications, medical procedures or environmental regulations
TECHNICAL WRITING
Technical Writing is ‘—–’ because it entails a purposeful transaction between sender and receiver that provides specific information.
TRANSACTIONAL
CHARACTERISTIC of TECHNICAL WRITING
- the need to share information
SUBJECT
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
AUDIENCE
CHARACTERISTIC of TECHNICAL WRITING
- it is the need to use headings to help you perceive the organization at a single glance
ORGANIZATION
CHARACTERISTIC of TECHNICAL WRITING
- refers to the way an auther uses words and sentenses
- it use a simple, concise, straightforward that is easily understood
STYLE
CHARACTERISTIC of TECHNICAL WRITING
- it is the way the words make a personal feel
- it describes the emotional character of a document
TONE
TRAITS of TECHNICAL WRITING
- the quality or state of being clear and easily undestood
- it can be achieved through specificity
CLARITY
TRAITS of TECHNICAL WRITING
- it means using the fewest words possible to convey an idea clearly
- it can be achieved through shorter sentences
CONCISENESS
TRAITS of TECHNICAL WRITING
- using highlightning techniques (tables, headings and subheadings, different font sizes, column lines and white space)
ACCESSIBLE DOCUMENT DESIGN
TRAITS of TECHNICAL WRITING
- it has 3 types of audience: lay, managerial and expert audience
AUDIENCE RECOGNITION
TRAITS of TECHNICAL WRITING
- the quality or state of being correct or precise
ACCURACY
the way the text looks on the page
PAGE LAYOUT
- no special or expert knowledge and need background information and such
LAY AUDIENCE
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
MANAGERIAL AUDIENCE
- 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
EXPERTS AUDIENCE
refers to the proper coverage of your topics in appropriate detail
DOCUMENT ACCURACY
concerns the careful use of language to express meaning
STYLISTIC ACCURACY
recquires stylistic accuracy but is not based solely on it
TECHNICAL ACCURACY
