MODULE II: TECHNICAL LANGUAGE

DEVELOPMENT
CONTENTS

▪ Reading Manuals, Instructions, Warnings etc.

▪ Difference between Literary and Technical reading
 User Manuals and Assistance Guides

Books and Guides by Technical Writers

TYPES OF
TECHNICAL Assembly Manuals
WRITING
Technical Documents, Reviews, and Reports

Medical and Scientific Papers

• As a guidebook that tells you how to operate
something or do something.
• Intended to assist users in using a particular product,
service or application. It's usually written by a
technician, product developer, or a company's
customer service staff.
• Provided in Soft and Hard copy.
• Most user guides contain both a written guide and
associated images.
• The language used is matched to the intended
audience, with jargon kept to a minimum or explained
thoroughly.
 • The sections of a user manual often include:
▪ A cover page
▪ A title page and copyright page
▪ A preface, containing details of related documents and
information on how to navigate the user guide
▪ A contents page
▪ A Purpose section. This should be an overview rather than
detail the objective of the document
▪ An Audience section to explicitly state who is the intended
CONTENTS audience who is required to read, including optionals.
▪ A Scope section is crucial as it also serves as a disclaimer,
stating what is out-of-scope as well as what is covered
▪ A guide on how to use at least the main function of the system
▪ A troubleshooting section detailing possible errors or problems
that may occur, along with how to fix them
▪ A FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)
▪ Where to find further help, and contact details
▪ A glossary and, for larger documents, an index
GUIDELINES FOR READER

1. Understanding the structure of manual

2. Discover most relevant information
3. Install, Repair, Maintenance or Assemble
4. Graphic analysis
5. Go to the questions at the end
 1. Warnings

2. Caution

READING 3. Danger
INSTRUCTIONS 4. Traffic control signs
& WARNINGS:
5. Prohibition signs

6. Security signs

7. Office signs
DIFFERENCE
BETWEEN
TECHNICAL
READING &
LITERARY READING
 Technical Writing
• Focuses on special ground subjects
• Used in non-fictional format
• Conveys the technical information to support the
people to take action; conversely
• To update and guide the reader about special things
• Charms the mind
• Known as objective writing
• To the point , direct language
• Restricted and bounded in its rules and structure
• Logical statements, focuses on the targeted
audience
Literary Writing
• Focuses on literary work
• Used in a fictional format
• Consists of the creative work, inspires, entertains
evokes to think
• Focuses on making laugh the reader
• Charms emotions and feelings.
• Known as subjective writing
• Evasive , indirect figurative language
• Free form of writing
• Aesthetic values, writing targeted the general
people
 Technical communication
• It entails a purposeful transaction between sender and receiver that provides specific information
for practical and specific purposes (informing, instructing, persuading) and is usually geared
towards the needs of a specific audience.
Technical communicators produce a wide variety of documents and other products, such as
• Proposals and requests for proposals (RFPs)
• Technical or research reports
• Documentation records and product specifications
• User guides (step-by-step instructions, procedures, manuals)
• Online help, technical support
• Reference information (encylopedia-style information)
• Consumer literature (information for the public about regulations, safety issues, etc.)
• Marketing literature (product specifications, brochures, promotional literature)
• Technical journalism (found in trade magazines, media releases, etc.)
 What is Literary Writing?
• Consists of poems, novels, short stories, and dramas.
• The language of literary writing uses several literary figures.
• It uses linguistic expressions of dialect, and obscurity, etc.
• Description of life through the medium of a language
• The focus of literary writing is of subjectivity as to entertain and educate the
reader.
• It amuses the readers through the novel and story readings.
• Motivates the reader’s emotions and personal feelings. Technical writing
promotes the culture and lifestyle of people according to the modern era. Literary
writing increases the emotions of the readers through plot and characters.
• Rests on the characters, dialogues, metaphors, and other figures of speech.
Literary writing converts unresponsive individuals into a thoughtful to care about
for the others and the world.
• Uses the words for the verbal result of their continuity, sound, and vivid
characteristics. Inspirational and directly touch the emotions and feelings of the
readers.
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