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TECHNICAL WRITING

Technical writing is the practice of documenting


processes, such as software manuals or instructional
materials. Traditionally, it was limited to user manuals of
some sort. Frankly, this definition has become outdated.
Technology moves quickly, and lexicographers are often
left playing catch up.

SAMPLES OF TECHNICAL
WRITING

END USER TECHNICAL MARKETING


TRADITIONAL WRITING
DOCUMENTATION CONTENT

The traditional definition of End User Documentation Technical marketing is marketing


technical writing is: Technical means any end user that focuses on the key
writing is the practice of installation and user guides, specifications and features of a
documenting processes, such as manuals, and other technical product. Normally, marketing
software manuals or instructional information in printed and should avoid the use of jargon or
materials. Traditional technical machine-readable form that inside information. But crucially,
writing is material produced for a are normally provided by the technical marketing is designed to
mostly technical audience. licensor Party to end users of appeal to people with a basic
Examples of this category include software. technical appreciation of a
appliance repair manuals, product.
programmer guides, medical
research papers, engineering
specifications, and white papers.
TARGET AUDIENCE

THE EXPERTS THE LAYPEOPLE THE MANAGERS

Experts are often "theorists" The "lay" audience has no special or The managerial audience may or
or "practitioners." For the expert knowledge. They connect with may not have more knowledge
"expert" audience, document the human interest aspect of articles. than the lay audience about the
formats are often elaborate They usually need background subject, but they need knowledge
and technical, style and information; they expect more so they can make a decision about
vocabulary may be specialized definition and description; and they the issue. The "experts" may be
or technical, source citations may want attractive graphics or the most demanding audience in
are reliable and up-to-date, visuals. terms of knowledge, presentation,
and documentation is and graphics or visuals.
accurate.

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