In This Presentation we have discusesed What is Technical Writing and in which fields technical writing is used. Four Basic types, Abstract, Informative Report, Lab Report, Research Report Project Reports are discussed

1. Types of Technical
Writing
MOHAMMAD RAMZAN & ABDUL REHMAN
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2. Agenda
 Introduction to the Technical Writing.
 Abstract.
 Report.
 Informative Report.
 Purpose .
 Lab Report.
 Research Report.
 Project Reports.
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3. Technical Writing
 written form of writing.
 Technical Communication.
 used in a variety of technical fields[1].
 Technical..?
 Related to any Technology.
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4. Computer Hardware
 Purchasing
 User Manual
 step-by-step procedures
 the system functions and capabilities
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5. Computer Software 5

6. Engineering
Proposal
Project Reports
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7. Robotics
Project Report
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8. Consumer Electronics
User Manuals for Using Those Hardware's.
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9. Abstract
 Brief but complete
 describes a larger work.
 Components vary according to discipline.
 An abstract of a social science or scientific work may contain
the scope, purpose, results, and contents of the work[2].
 150 to 250 words
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10. Report
 Systematic
 well organized document
 which defines and analyses a subject or problem[3].
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11. Report Must be..
 Clear
 Well structured
 concise
 suitable for the intended audience
 Professional
 correctly spelled
 Illustrated
 illustrations that aid understanding, integrated with text[3].
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12. Informative Report
 Defined
 An informative report passes on what someone has learned about a topic or
issue[4].
 Purpose
 Because a good way for students to reinforce learning is by teaching it to
others, college instructors often assign informative reports[4].
 Example
 Assignment.
 When your instructor assigns an informative report, he or she expects you to
find out what is currently known about some specific topic and to present what
you discover in a clear and unbiased way[4].
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13. Lab Report
 Lab reports are written to describe and analyse a laboratory experiment that
explores a scientific concept[5].
 Components
1. Title.
2. Abstract
3. Introduction.
4. Materials & Methods.
5. Experiment
6. Results
7. Discussion.
8. Conclusion.
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14. Research Report
 An Research Report is a Type of Report that tells the results of a study and
uses data derived from actual observation or experimentation[6].
 Such research is used to answer a question or test a
hypothesis[6].
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15. Research Report
1. Abstract
2. Introduction.
3. Materials & Methods.
4. Results
5. Discussion.
6. Conclusions.
7. Recommendation .
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1. Introduction
2. Key Findings
3. Conclusion

16. Project Report
 The project report is the formal record of the entire process you undertook
to complete your Project[7].
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17. Conclusion
 We have discussed about:
 Writing which is done in technical fields is called technical writing.
 Report is a systematic way of defining any topic in any discipline.
 Informative report is writing a report on something which someone has learnt.
 The Laboratory Experiments are written in technical communication as Lab Report.
 A research report is one type of report that aims to write clearly and concisely
about your research topic so that the reader can easily understand the purpose and
results of your research.
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18. References
1. www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Technical_writing
2. www4.ncsu.edu/~nmswishe/402_abstracts.htm
3. http://library.bcu.ac.uk/learner/writingguides/1.02%20Reports.htm
4. www.highered.mheducation.com/sites/dl/free/0072980508/348521/mai83
686_Ch08.pdf
5. www.uca.edu/writingcenter/files/2012/06/TS-Bio-Lab-Report-3.pdf
6. Virtual University Handouts (Technical Report Writing).
7. https://www.isparis.edu/uploaded/Documents/MYP_Documents/Personal
_Project_Student_Guide.pdf
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