MAIN FEATURES AND AIMS OF

TECHNICAL AND ACADEMIC

WRITING
MAIN FEATURES OF TECHNICAL WRITING

Source: http://whiteshouse.org/technical-writing.html
MAIN FEATURES OF TECHNICAL WRITING

Under the account of Menoy, 2009:

ACCURACY BREVITY COHERENCE DIRECTNESS

EMPHASIS FACTUALITY GRAMATICALLY HEAVINESS

MAIN FEATURES OF TECHNICAL WRITING

Under the account of Menoy, 2009:

INTELLIGIBILITY JUDICIOUSNESS KEENNESS

LOGICALLY MECHANICAL NEUTRALITY

CORRECTNESS
 MAIN FEATURES OF TECHNICAL WRITING (Cont.)

Under the account of Menoy, 2009:

ORDER PERSONALITY USER-FRIENDLINESS SPECIFICITY

THOROUGHNESS UNITY VERACITY WORTH

 MAIN FEATURES OF TECHNICAL WRITING (Cont.)

According to Casela and Cuevas, 2010

OBJECTIVITY ACCURACY CLARITY CONCISE BREVITY

SIMPLICITY DIRECTNESS CONCRETENESS FORMALITY

MAIN FEATURES OF TECHNICAL WRITING (Cont.)

CLEAR AND DIRECT DETAILED AND

STRAIGHTFORWARD INFORMATIVE

STRUCTURED

http://grammar.yourdictionary.com/style-and-usage/characteristics-of-technical-writing.html
AIMS OF TECHNICAL WRITING

Source: http://whiteshouse.org/technical-writing.html
 AIMS OF TECHNICAL WRITING

Under the account of Menoy, 2009

 It gives information that leads to
accomplishment of specific tasks and in the
making of needed decisions.

 It analyzes events and their implications.

 It persuades and influences decisions.

 AIMS OF TECHNICAL WRITING (Cont.)

According to Casela and Cuevas, 2010

 To inform
 To describe
 To explain
 To give instruction
 AIMS OF TECHNICAL WRITING

 Assist a person with understanding more about

a particular item, such as a computer or a new
drug or a new piece of technology

 Explain how object works or how to complete

projects.

http://grammar.yourdictionary.com/style-and-usage/characteristics-of-technical-writing.html
MAIN FEATURES OF ACADEMIC WRITING

Source: http://www.howtodoaliteraturereview.com/academic-writing/
MAIN FEATURES OF ACADEMIC WRITING (Cont.)

 To report on what has been conducted

 To answer questions
 To discuss a particular subject and give writers
view
 To synthesize research done by others

Academic writing: A handbook for International Students 3rd edition Stephen Bailey
MAIN FEATURES OF ACADEMIC WRITING (Cont.)

 Context
 Thesis
 Navigation
 Evidence
 Counter-argument
 Conclusion

Six Features of Academic Writing, John J. Wolfe ,2007

 MAIN FEATURES OF ACADEMIC WRITING (Cont.)

COMPLEXITY FORMALITY PRECISION OBJECTIVITY

EXPLICIT ACCURATE HEDGE RESPONSIBLE

http://hubpages.com/literature/8-Characteristics-of-Academic-Writing
AIMS OF ACADEMIC WRITING

Source: http://www.howtodoaliteraturereview.com/academic-writing/
 AIM OF ACADEMIC WRITING (Cont.)

“To present new knowledge via (a) a review

of what is currently known about a given
topic as (b) the foundation for the author's
new views or perspectives on the topic.”

Source: https://www15.uta.fi/FAST/FIN/RESEARCH/acadwrit.html
 AIM OF ACADEMIC WRITING (Cont.)

“To be the opportunity to explore something

that interests you from your course.”
(Whitaker, 2010)
 REFERENCES

Casela, N. C., & Cuevas, G. M. (2010). Technical Writing towards meeting academic challenges.
 Mandaluyong, PH: Books Atbp. Publishing Corp.

Menoy, J. Z. (2009). One Simplified Research and Technical Report Writing.  Mandaluyong, PH:
Books Atbp. Publishing Corp.

Wolfe, J. J. (2009). Six Features of Academic Writing, The Morphling Textbook(pp 110-113)
Retrieved from https://myweb.uiowa.edu/egand/Six%20features.pdf.

Characteristics of Technical Writing. (n.d.). Retrieved July 14th, 2016, from

http://grammar.yourdictionary.com/style-and-usage/characteristics-of-technical-writing.html

Whitaker, A. (2010). Academic Writing Guide: A step-by-step Guide to Writing Academic

papers(p3) Retrieved from
http://www.vsm.sk/Curriculum/academicsupport/academicwritingguide.pdf
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