- Scientific subjects and various technical subjects associated with science.
- a type of writing that displays information on the paper to get result.
- producing written outputs about this three fields of knowledge:
SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY and ENGINEERING
Technical writing
Characteristics of Technical writing
- Technical subject matter
- Formal Aspect
- Scientific point of view
- Uses special techniques
Technical Subject Matter
Falls within the general fields of science and engineering
Formal aspect
Certain forms of report, form of graphic aids, and forms of style and diction are used
Scientific point of view
Means impartial and objective, clear and accurate in the presentation of facts, concise and unemotional
Uses special techniques
These techniques include definition, description of mechanism, and process
Deferences of TECHNICAL and NON-TECHNICAL
What are those area
- Content
- Audience / Reader
- Purpose
- Style
- Tone
- Vocabulary
- Organization
- Visual Aids
Content
Technical
- Factual, straightforward
Non-technical
- imaginative
- metaphoric
- symbol
Audience / Reader
Technical
- Specific
Non-technical
- General
Purpose
Technical
- Inform
- instruct
- persuade
Non-technical
- Entertain
- Provoke
- Captivate
Style
Technical
- Formal
- Standard Academic
Non-technical
- Informal
- Artistic
- Figurative
Tone
Technical
- Objectives
Non-technical
- Subjective
Vocabulary
Technical
- Specialized
Non-technical
- General
- Evocative
Organization
Technical
- Sequential
- Systematic
Non-technical
- Arbitrary
- Artistic
Visual Aids
Technical
* Tables
* Drawings
* Charts
* Graphs
And other to facilitate comprehension of statistics and interpretation of data
Non-technical
Words that can fully narrative or describe what the writer wants to put across.
Basic aspects of technical writing
* Technical writing can be broken down into two parts or aspects
- End Products
- Skills
End Products
● The concrete package the technical writer delivers
* business letters, memoranda, instruction manuals, brochures
* various kinds of reports, oral reports articles for journals and posively books, handbooks
* proposal, abstract, specifications
* graphic aids
Skills
● Used in preparation of the end products, may refer to the special skills the writer has
- Special techniques of technical writing
- Style
- introduction, transitions, and conclusions
- outline or organization
- layout, or format of reports
