Purposes and

Properties
of Technical Writing
 GROUP 1

Luma-as, Gerald Pere, Charlie Valle, Mhay Acain, Abegail

Primary Purpose of
Technical Writing
-The main purpose of technical writing is to
provide complex information to readers in a way
that they can understand and apply, even if they
don’t have prior knowledge of the topic.

-Technical writing explains how a particular object

works or how to complete a task or project.

-To inform, instruct, propose, recommend, and

persuade.
Properties of
Technical Writing
1. Accuracy - technical writing requires that the
information you provide is based on accuracy
and quality content.

2. Clarity- technical writing describes the

necessary information very clearly. This type of
writing doesn’t create any sort of confusion for
the reader.
Properties of
Technical Writing
2. Clarity- technical writing describes the
necessary information very clearly. This type of
writing doesn’t create any sort of confusion for
the reader.

INCORRECT: As newcomers to our community, the

merchants of ABC Company wish to make available to you
a variety of complimentary products and services. (Here,
the merchants are the new comers.)

CORRECT: As newcomers to our community, you are

invited to make advantage of a variety of complimentary
products and services offered by the merchant of ABC
Company. (Here, you are one of the newcomers).
Properties of
Technical Writing
3. Descriptiveness- be as descriptive in
distinguishing the technical product as you
can.

4. Correctness - technical writing requires that

you use correct grammar and sentence
structure.
Properties of
Technical Writing
4. Correctness - technical writing requires that
you use correct grammar and sentence
structure.

Poor: Please raise the top of the table another three

inches.
Better: Please raise the tabletop another 3 inches.

Poor: The two twins work in the same department.

Better: Two twins work in the same department.
Seven Principles
To Guide Technical
Writing:
1. remember your
purpose
to inform or persuade
2. remember your
audience
Their concerns,
background, and attitude
toward your purpose
3. make your
content specific
to its purpose and
audience,
4. write clearly
5. precisely
active voice, appropriate
language to audience
6. make good use
of visuals
good page design and
graphics, and
7. be ethical
truthful, full disclosure, no
plagiarizing
 ELEMENTS OF
TECHNICAL WRITING

Product Developers Audience

The product is Developers who The audience is

whatever you’re are designing and whoever you are
writing about, building the writing the
even if it’s not a product. documentation
product. for.
 ELEMENTS OF
TECHNICAL WRITING

Tasks Deliverables Environment

Tasks are the Deliverables are The environment

things your the recognizable is the set of tools,
audience will be things that writers processes and
doing with your deliver to the support personnel
product. project. that the writer
works with.
 ELEMENTS OF
TECHNICAL WRITING

Schedule
The schedule and
deliverables are
the most visible
parts of your work
inside your
company.
Technical
Writing
uses and types
Technical
Writing: uses and types
- A method of researching and creating
information about technical processes or
products.

- Presenting hardcore technical information to the

non technical people in easier way to follow.
TECHNICAL
WRITING HAS A
LOT OF USES SUCH
AS FOLLOW:
1
Technical
Writing for
Instructing
Used to instruct people (example is the
product manuals)
 Technical

2
Writing for
Communication
It makes smoother communication
through simplifying points.
 Technical

3
Writing
for Arguing
In making valid arguments, it is crucial to
use technical knowledge that will help your
thought become more simple and widely
communicable.
Five Types of
Technical Writing
Five Types of Technical Writing

Scientific
Process of taking technical
information and modifying it to
make it understandable for a
specific audience.
1
Five Types of Technical Writing

Expository
It answers specific usage-related
questions for consumer products and
improve the end-user experience for
everyone.
2
Five Types of Technical Writing

Legal
This type of writing extends a simple
user guide. It talks about the
intentions and purpose behind the
product.
3
Five Types of Technical Writing

Mechanical
Used to understand the disassembly
and re-assembly process of a specific
machine or piece of equipment.
4
Five Types of Technical Writing

Business
It’s another versatile form that mixes
academic reporting and technical
research-based guides. Reports are
technical documents that explain the
process and outcome of any
research, be it scientific or business-
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THANK YOU
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