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033- Advanced Technical Communication

WEEK 2: Importance of Technical Communication

Qualities of Technical Writer

QUALITIES OF A TECHNICAL WRITER

In view of these properties and principles of technical writing, the technical writer should possess the following basic qualification:

1. Adequate knowledge of the subject matter.

2. Ability to compile information.
3. Ability to organize facts or ideas.
4. Ability to analyze and synthesize.
5. Ability to learn and use specialized vocabularies.
6. Ability to write at the reader’s comprehensive level.
7. Ability to use the inductive and deductive methods of reasoning.
8. Accuracy of language.
9. Objectivity in presenting facts and issues.
10. Ability to write concise prose.
11. Ability to determine the effectiveness of words, sentences, and paragraphs.
12. Ability to conform to the code of ethics in the technical writing professions.

END of LESSON 2

REFERENCES

Baracero, E. (2011).  Technical Writing in this Era of Globalization and Modern Technology.. Manila: Rex Book Store

Abulencia, E. (2001). Integrated Business and Technical Communication. Manila: Rex Book Store

Online Reference

https://clickhelp.com/clickhelp-technical-writing-blog/types-of-technical-documentation/

https://www.instructionalsolutions.com/blog/what-is-technical-writing

https://www.collabera.com/find-a-job/career-resources/what-are-the-different-types-of-technical-writing/

https://www.techsmith.com/blog/awesome-user-documentation/

https://www.sampletemplates.com/business-templates/sample-user-manual-template.html

https://contentmarketinginstitute.com/what-is-content-marketing/

https://contentstrategy101.com/contents/getting-started/the-world-of-technical-content/

http://www.technical-communicators.com/articles/writingbrochures.pdf

https://www.lucidpress.com/pages/templates/brochures

https://study.com/academy/lesson/types-of-technical-documents.html         

http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/lesson-plans/writing-technical-instructions-1101.html?tab=4

https://aashitashekhar.wordpress.com/2010/04/07/principles-of-technical-writing/

https://www.reference.com/world-view/five-basic-principles-technical-writing-9380136b589cf6a4

https://clickhelp.com/clickhelp-technical-writing-blog/perspectives-and-trends-for-technical-writers/

https://www.mediabistro.com/go-freelance/journalism-advice/technical-writing/

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