2. • Introduction
• Purpose of technical writing
• Principle of technical writing
• Key skill to technical writer
• Qualities of good technical writing
• How make an effective technical writing
• What make an technical writing ineffective
• Technical report
• Conclusion
• references
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3. “Technical writing is communication, the primary aim of
which is to convey a particular piece of information to a
particular reader or group of reader for a particular
purpose.”
Technical writers design, write and edit documents for
engineering, scientific, industrial and government
organization. These include technical report, computer
manuals, brochure, proposals, technical specification,
educational and training material and marketing or public
relation releases.
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6. What is the purpose of technical
writing?
Give information that leads to the
accomplishment of scientific tasks and in the
making of the needed decisions.
Analyze events and their implications.
Persuade and influence decisions.
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7. What are the basic principles of good
technical writing?
The writer of a report must have a specific reader
or group of readers in mind.
He must decide what the specific purpose of his
report is and make sure that every part of his
report contributes to that purpose.
He must use specific, single, concrete words, and
familiar language that cannot be misinterpreted.
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8. An experienced, professional technical writer.
An experienced writer.
An experienced professional with access to a
professional content editor.
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9. Facility with technology
Ability to write clearly
Talent in showing ideas graphically
Patiens in problem solving/troubleshooting
Ability to interact with SMEs.
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11. Good writing doesn’t
happen overnight; it
requires planning,
drafting, rereading,
revising, and editing.
Learning and
improvement requires
self-review, subject-
matter expert feedback,
and practice.
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12. You must communicate your work to the world.
If people don’t know about it, they won’t use it.
Increase probability of adoption.
Clear writing requires clear thinking; muddled writing is a
sign of muddled thought.
Be kind to your readers good writing can be a joy; bad
writing is agony.
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13. How to make an effective technical
report?
Report format
Accuracy
Clarity
Conciseness
Continuity
Good writing style
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14. What makes a report ineffective:
Vagueness
Wordiness
Poor Spelling/Grammar
Stresses Problems, Not Solutions
Inappropriate Language
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16. Logical analysis of the subject matter
Preparation of the final outline
Preparation of the rough draft
Rewriting and polishing
Preparation of the final bibliography
Writing the final draft.
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18. • It should be long enough to cover the subject but
short enough to maintain interest.
• Don’t make it dull, so sustain reader interest.
• Should be written in an objective style in simple
language.
• For aquaring quick knowledge, the results are
provided in charts, graphs and in tables.
• Avoid grammatical mistakes.
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19. • Plan your project before you begin drafting.
• Understand basic qualities of good technical writing;
use the examples presented to guide you in your
writing and revising process.
• Good writing is a habit that takes time to develop;
practice makes perfect.
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4. Michigan state university. TECHNICAL WRITING
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