This document outlines the key differences between general communication and technical communication. General communication includes poetry, novels, drama and short stories, and aims to amuse and inspire readers using a personal style. Technical communication includes reports, resumes and proposals, and aims to impart information and instructions objectively and precisely using facts and specific vocabulary. The language of technical communication is simple and effective, while general communication can use extravagant language. Technical communication also follows set patterns and is intended for a specific audience.

2. Communication can be divided into
two kinds:
 General Communication
 Technical Communication

3. Technical writing and General writing are different from each
other from various points of view.
Some basic differences are :
1. PURPOSE –
Technical writing and General writing differ on purpose.
General writings including poetry, novel, drama, short story and some
other types of writing aim at amusing and inspiring the readers but the
technical documents including report, resume, proposal etc. aim at
imparting information, some instructions and explanations.

4. 2. STYLE- General or literary writings -
cast in personal or subjective style, whereas technical or professional
writings- free from personal bias. Objective or impersonal style is the hall mark
of technical writing.
General writing- highly imaginative, employing figurative word usage and
symbolism or fictitious facts and characters, whereas technical document-
based on facts.
Style of Technical writing- accurate & precise, General
writing- poetic , decorative and
bombastic.
3. LANGUAGE- Technical writing-simple but effective, general writing-
extravagant and pompous words
4. VOCABULARY- Any in General communication, specific/jargon in technical
communication

5. GENERAL VS TECHNICAL COMMUNICATION
General communication Technical Communication
General message Technical message
Informal in style and approach Mostly Formal
No set pattern Follows a set pattern
Mostly Oral Both oral and written
Not always for a specific audience Always for a specific audience
Does not involve the use of Frequently involves Jargons, graphics
technical vocabulary or graphics, etc.
Can have artistic, aesthetic & rhetorical aims purely practical motives
Can be an affair of heart involves intellect
Can use emotion and fancy deals with facts
Can be expansive must be direct and precise
Can begin at the end and go in flashback logically ordered and structured