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An Introduction to

TECHNICAL
WRITING ‘-

MARIA LOURDES MAE VERGARA-BILLATE


Faculty, COEd

1
EVER FEEL LIKE
WRITING ISN’T
‘-
YOUR CUP OF
TEA?

2
WHAT IS
‘-
TECHNICAL
WRITING?

3
Technical Writing
Composing text for the purpose of
conveying specific information‘- about
a particular subject, craft, or
occupation (e.g. creating computer
manuals, or writing textbooks)
4
What do technical writers do?
•Technical writers translate technical
ideas into words a specific audience will
understand. ‘-

•Technical writers create documentation


for a technology. Their responsibility is to
effectively communicate a message.
5
What are its key elements?
•Appropriate Language
•Precision ‘-
•Presentation
•Cohesion
•Format
6
THE
THREE
CARDINAL ‘-

RULES
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Rule 1: Accessibility
•Accurate facts and grammar
•Clear no ambiguity
•Complete only necessary information
‘-
•Corroborated examples and verifiable data
•Organized logical and coordinated
•Attractive visually pleasing and easy to
read 8
Rule 2: Usability
•Technical writers do not only write ABOUT
"technology". They also write FOR technological
systems, such as computer software.
‘-
•Remember what is useful may not be usable!
•How long did your reader take to find a specific
information?
•Multi-layering
•Multi- media formats 9
Rule 3: Relevance
•Information is relevant if the audience can apply
it to the associated task.
•Consistency is imperative to maintaining
‘-
relevance.
•Trim the fat.
•Categorize or chunk your document.

10
SCOPE OF
TECHNICAL ‘-

WRITING
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Scope
Technical writing, a subset of technical
communication, is used in different fields
and types of workplace ‘-

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TECHNICAL
WRITING ‘-

GENRES
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Genres
Operational guides Travel guides
Presentation materials Training materials
Press Releases Advertising
‘-
Web applications Procedures
Contracts, proposals, Questionnaires and
and grants forms
Feasibility reports Instruction manuals
Web pages 14
Technical VS Conventional
•factual, straight-forward •imaginative, metaphoric or
•specific symbolic
•inform, instruct, •general
persuade •entertain,
‘- provoke,
•formal, standard, captivate
academic •informal, artistic, figurative
•objective •subjective
•specialized •general, evocative
•sequential, systematic •arbitrary, artistic 15
TO SUM UP
TECHNICAL WRITING ‘-

IS…

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