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- 2. What is Technical Writing? ● Technical writing is used to explain ideas and information in a simple manner. ● Most people think that it is only for ● instructions ● manuals ● But there are many other variants of technical writing.
- 3. Web Design ● Some technical writers create websites for clients. ● They help to describe the company’s ideas and products to different users. ● They also create help pages for the consumer. Bing (1)
- 4. Magazine Articles/Newsletters ● Some technical writers will write for magazines companies. ● These writers create electronic and other scientific discovery articles. ● They help to transform the technical jargon to easier terms for the audience. ○ Sometimes the audience varies in age and knowledge and that is where technical writers are key.
- 5. Environmental Impact Statements ● Writers in this area help to describe the impacts certain human actions will create on the environment. ● These statements help create guidelines for when new laws are passed. ● They describe in detail actions that should be taken to help avoid large environmental problems. (Environmental Impact Statements) Self
- 6. Proposals ● Some jobs are to create proposals help show a company's vision to clients or coworkers. ● They need to be able to accurately describe the benefits of the proposal. ○ This should help create a vision of the future for the reader.
- 7. Sales/Promotions ● Some technical writers work in retail to create documents for promoting sales. (Manzo) ● These documents should clearly state the terms of these sales or discounts to the consumer. Bing (2)
- 8. In Conclusion ● There are many types of jobs and opportunities for a technical writer. ● These are just a select few of the job types available. ● Web Designer ● Magazine Editor ● Environmentalist ● Business Proposals ● Marketing
- 9. References 1. Environmental Impact Statements (EIS). (n.d.). Retrieved August 25, 2016, from http://energy.gov/nepa/environmental- impact-statements-eis 2. GRIMSTEAD, D. M. (1999). Technical Writers Are in Demand: DO YOU HAVE THE RIGHT STUFF?. Black Collegian, 29(2), 128. 3. Manzo, B. (2002). Get technical. Writer (Kalmbach Publishing Co.), 115(11), 57. Images 1. http://www.1stwebdesigner.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Grahamstratford.jpg 2. http://www.snagajob.com/resources/files/2014/11/manager.jpg
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- Need to help explain how technical writing is not only for how to’s and instructions. Brad Manzo says, “Technical writing is a broad term covering everything from product-user guides to highly technical manuals for engineers.” Technical writing heavily relies on communication with other people that you are working with. Also need to explain how part of the job is to know the general audience and tailor the information to that group.
- Talk about how important it is to get your website to correctly portray your message, as it is likely the first way a consumer/user will interact with your business.
- Talk about how you need to tailor the information differently depending on the desired audience. As a magazine for a child might insult the intelligence of a grown adult.
- These environmental writers need to work will law makers to help create successful changes in our environment. They can help slow irreversible damage to the planet if they can explain the risks of human caused changes.
- Should describe how important it is to create an accurate vision, as bad wording could destroy the image you are trying to create. You could then lose the customer before you even finish your proposal.
- These types of writers are very important to businesses, because if you don’t promote your products/ideas people will never get their hands on them. They also need to accurately describe the products to prevent lawsuits and other legal troubles.
- Deborah Grimstead says, “objective is the same as always: to convey scientific and technical information concisely, accurately, and clearly.” So as long as you can clearly convey a message, there should always be an opportunity in the technical writing field.