TO REMEMBER:

• Always be respectful.
• Don’t hesitate to ask questions.
• If you want to answer, please don’t answer in chorus and just
tap the raise hand button on your screen.
• Points will be given to those students who will participate in the
discussion.
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 TECHNICAL
COMMUNICATION
 LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

At the end of the discussion, the students are expected to:

a. Define Technical Communication;
b. Identify the main features, writing processes, purposes and forms of
Technical Communication;
c. Appreciate the role of Technical Communication in most careers;
d. Create a manual or a brochure of a selected gadget or any electrical
device.
What is Technical
Communication?
Definition

 It is the process of making and sharing ideas and

information in the workplace as well as the set of
applications such as letters, emails, instructions,
reports, proposals, websites and blogs that
comprise the documents you write.
Main Features

 Reader- centered
 Accessible and efficient
 Often produced by teams and is read by
many readers
 Delivered in paper and digital versions
Purposes

To inform To instruct To persuade

Anticipate and Enable the readers’ Motivate the

answer the readers’ to perform certain readers.
questions. tasks.
The Writing Processes
1. Prewriting: Getting It Together

2. Drafting: Getting It Down

3. Revising: Getting It Right

4. Editing: Getting It Polished

The Writing Processes
1. Prewriting: Getting It Together
It is everything you do before an actual draft (know
your audiences, define the goal , write an outline and do
some research).

2. Drafting: Getting It Down

Drafting occurs when you put your ideas and
thoughts into sentences and paragraphs (write the first
draft, rewrite the first draft and writing the final draft)
The Writing Processes

3. Revising: Getting It Right

Rewriting or rearranging sentences to make
sense.
4. Editing: Getting It Polished
Correcting or fixing grammar, spelling errors and
punctuations.
FORMS OF TECHNICAL
COMMUNICATION
• Oral
• Written
ORAL FORMS

 Face-to-face communication  Instructions

 Telephone Talk  Presentations
 Meetings  Group Discussions
 Seminars  Interviews(employme
 Conferences nt/press)
 Dictation  Video Conferences
 Voice Conferences
WRITTEN FORMS

 Memos  Reports
 Letters  Proposals
 E-mails  Research Papers
 Faxes  Bulletins
 Notices  Brochures
 Circulars  Manuals
 Newsletters  In-house journals
 TYPES OF
TECHNICAL WRITTING
• TRADITIONAL TECHNICAL WRITING
• END-USER DOCUMENTATION
• TECHNICAL MARKETING COMMUNICATION
• PATENTS
TRADITIONAL TECHNICAL WRITING

 Scientific and Medical Papers

 Reports and Reviews
Good Report Structure

• Title Page • Recommendations

• Executive Summary • Appendices
• Table of Contents • References
• Introduction
• Discussion
• Summary and Conclusions
END-USER DOCUMENTATION

 Product Manuals
 Assembly Guides
 Quick start Guides
 User Help Functions
Great User Documentation

 Simple Language
 A good Flow
 Use of Visuals
 Accessibility
 More Resources
TECHNICAL MARKETING COMMUNICATION

 White Papers
 Case Studies
 Brochures
 Proposals
Writing a Good Proposal

 Focus on the Client

 Straight to the Point
 Check, Edit, Proofread
PATENTS

 Utility Patent
 Provisional Patent
 Design Patent
 APPLICATION

1. Why is global communication important?

2. What are the things that you should consider when
preparing a technical document?
3. What is the relevance of technical communication to your
course?
 ASSESSMENT

Part 1
1. What is Technical Communication in your own words?
2. How does Technical Communication contribute to your
community and to your course?
Part 2
3. Write a reflection paper about the things that you have
learned from the topic being discussed. Limit to 100-300
words.
 CRITERIA

Quality of Information- 10
Organization- 5
Grammar- 5
TOTAL-------------------------- 20
 ASSIGNMENT

Create a brochure or a manual that features your

selected product or electrical devices that interests
you. You can do this activity by pair or on your
own. Refer to the rubric below.
 CATEGORY 5 4 3 2

Attractiveness & The brochure has The brochure has attractive The brochure has well- The brochure’s formatting
organization exceptionally attractive formatting and well- organized information. and organization of material
formatting and well-organized organized information. are confusing to the reader.
information.
Content-Accuracy All facts in the brochure are 99-90% of the facts in the 89-80% of the facts in the Fewer than 80% of the facts
accurate. brochure are accurate. brochure are accurate in the brochure are accurate.
Writing Each section in the brochure Almost all sections of the Most sections of the Less than half of the
Organization has a clear beginning, middle brochure have a clear brochure have a clear sections of the brochure
and end. beginning, middle and end. beginning, middle and end. have a clear beginning,
middle and end.
Spelling & No spelling errors found in the No more than 1 spelling No more than 3 spelling Several spelling errors found
Proofreading brochure. error found in the brochure. errors found in the brochure. in the brochure.
Graphics & Graphics go well with the text Graphics go well with the Graphics go well with the Graphics do not go with the
Pictures and there is a good mix of text text, but there are so many text, but there are too few accompanying text or
and graphics. that they distract from the and the brochure seems appear to be randomly
text. “text heavy”. chosen
Sources Careful and accurate records Careful and accurate Careful and accurate Sources are not
are kept to document the records are kept to records are kept to documented accurately and
source of 95-100% of the facts document the source of 94- document the source of 84- carefully.
and graphics in the brochure. 85% of the facts and 75% of the facts and
graphics in the brochure. graphics in the brochure.
THANK YOU!
REFERENCES:

• https://www.slideshare.net/jaggithemanager/technical -
communication-15019021
• Technical-Communication-Fundamentals.pdf.