Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Effective organizational skills, especially when taking all the raw data and
organizing it into a user-friendly content form
A flair for authority and credibility that lends itself very well to academics in
general.
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queries as consumers use the product for an extended period. Common skill
requirements for the technical writing of user guides include:
A direct and no-frills style with clear and concise points and minimal use of
fluff or filler content
Knowledge of when and how to insert visual aids such as graphs, images, and
tables to make the content more engaging
These books can also take the form of troubleshooting guides for software
programs. In this role, they have to account for all the possible problems the
program could run into and explain solutions for each one.
Assembly Manuals
Probably the most common form of technical writing in a company’s
mechanical maintenance department, assembly and repair manuals are another
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niche form of technical writing.
This is due to the technical skills required to understand the disassembly and
re-assembly process of a specific machine or piece of equipment. Most general
repair guides contain a variety of assembly manuals for various types of
machinery.
Assembly guides are different from any other form of technical communication
because most (if not all) companies require you to have the ability to perform
disassembly.
Ability to research (to find better, more efficient disassembly and repair
processes)
Extensive knowledge of how production lines work and how to keep the
machinery operating optimally
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The ability to communicate in a business-savvy manner while also maintaining
an adequate amount of technical know-how in the content
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