Introduction-

Basics of Technical Writing!

Technical Writing & Presentation

Skills!

Day 1!
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 INTRODUCTION (10:00AM TO 10:10AM:

1. Welcome note by the teacher

2. Brief Demonstration of Microsoft teams (attendance, notebook,
whiteboard, audio, joining, outlook etc)
3. Virtual Classes- need of the hour (its benefits, doubts and possible
challenges )
4. Essential steps to follow during virtual classes to avoid any disturbance
5. Counselling hours and medium to contact the subject teacher.
6. Discussion of different assessment methods for the subject
7. Course content information (availability of TTP, and material sharing by
the teacher)
CONTENTS
• Objectives of the topic 6. Conceptualizing the ‘TBW’
• Aim of TBW
• Background Introduction • Requirement for TBW
• Examples
1. CLOS, PLOs
2. Course Schedule
3. Marks Distribution References
4. Tentative Teaching Plan
5. Recommended Books
 WARM UP QUESTIONS (5 MINS)

Are you as students , ready for 21st Century?

As a student, what do you expect from this course?

Remember life before internet, social media,

computers and cell phones?
UPON SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF THE COURSE, THE
STUDENT WILL BE ABLE TO:
CLO Linking to
Description Domain Taxonomy level
No. PLOs

The students will be able to analyze and

develop the content and structure of various
1 technical and academic research documents Cognitive C2 1
e.g., dissertations, research papers or articles,
proceeding papers and research review papers

The students will be able to distinguish

between formal and informal reports and use
different type of reports, such as; progress
reports, research report, recommendation
2 report, evaluation report and feasibility report, Cognitive C3 10
internship reports). Besides, Format proposals,
elements and types of different proposals
along with technical manuals and SOPs.
1.  
 COURSE SCHEDULE

 2 Class Quizzes/Tests (Surprise)

 One Presentations for each student.
 2 Assignments (One before Mids, one before Finals)
 One Research Proposal Development
 One Research Report/Article development
 MARKS DISTRIBUTION
Final Paper: 30marks

Attendance: 05 marks

Assignments/Tests: 05 marks

Mids: 10 marks
 TENTATIVE TEACHING PLAN
Associated
CLO No: of lecture hrs.
S# Topic
  required

a. Introduction and Basics of Technical Writing

b. Introduction to Technical writing and communication,
1.   c. Rationale/Characteristics/Features of Technical Writing 1 03
compared to other forms of writing.
d. Types of technical documents
Introduction to Writing Process
• Technical Writing Process: Pre-writing, Writing & Revising
(Demonstration & Illustration)
2.   1,2 02
• Context & technical writing
• Implicit vs Explicit features of writing/ Text
• Legal & Ethical communication in technical writing
CONTINUE………TENTATIVE TEACHING PLAN
Associated
No: of lecture
S# Topic CLO
hrs. required
 
Writing a Technical Document
• Researching, organizing and composing the content
• Revising, proofreading and evaluating
3.   1 03
• Elements of technical document
• Organizational Technical Correspondence
• Memos, emails, Letters (Purpose & Format)

Research Writing-I
• Academic & Scientific Language: Word to Sentence &
Sentences to Paragraph
4.   1 03
• Punctuation
• Styles, citation & referencing
• Annotation, paraphrasing, quotation and Summarization
CONTINUE………TENTATIVE TEACHING PLAN
Associated No: of lecture
S# Topic
CLO hrs. required

Research Writing-II
5.   • Abstract Writing 1 04
• Research Proposal Writing

6.   Mid Semester Exams    

7. Formal Technical Report Writing 1 01

8. Report Writing and its significance (Component & Types) 2 02

Components and format of formal reports

9. Internship reports 2 4
CONTINUE………TENTATIVE TEACHING PLAN
Associate No: of lecture
S# Topic
d CLO hrs. required

  Presentation Skills
Formal Presentation Skills (3 P’S of Presentation)
1.Public Speaking (Do’s and Don’ts, Target audience, Required
10. 1 04
message, selection of medium and topic)
2.Presentation Session by Students
11. Preparation and presentation of Reports by Students 1,2  
Interviewing Skills
Types of interviews and process
Considerations & skills during interviews (Development of
12. 1,2 05
Effective Body language during interviews)
Preparing for effective Interviewing
Simulating Employment and Scholarships Interviewing
 RECOMMENDED READINGS
1. High school English grammar and composition by wren and martin
2. Exploring English by Syed Sadat Ali Shah
3. Technical Report Writing Today by Pauley Steven E. and Danial G.
Riordan
4. Communication for Engineering students by Davies J.W
5. Reports, Technical Writing and Specifications by Glidon H.K, Mcgraw
Hill Book Company, London.
6. Technical Writing by Steve M. Gerson.
7. Reporting Technical Information by Kenneth W. Houp, ThomasE.
Pearsall, Tebeaux and Dragga Tenth Edition.
8. Technical Communication by Rebecca E. Burnett.
 WARM UP PROMPT
 Finished flies are the result of years of scientific study
combined with the experience of many years.

Read above sentence for 10 seconds and find out how

many “F” letters are there in the sentence!
 TODAY’S TOPIC

INTRODUCTION AND BASICS OF Technical

Writing
Objectives of the topic
1. analyze the unique characteristics of the ‘Technical and business
writing’;
2. describe what we know about the technical business writing;
3. examine the characteristics and basics of TBW.

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 CHECK POINT QUESTION
 What is Technical Business writing according to you?

What characteristics do you think distinguish a

technical text from a non-technical one?
Conceptualizing TBW
Writing is an Art
practical writing that people do as part of
 Technical business writing is a

their career. Convey complex information to a specific audience.

If audience cannot understand or

use information presented,

writer has failed

Conceptualizing Technical Business Writing
 Informative writing that involves:

Scientific
Engineering
Business

All are technical writings

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Conceptualizing Technical Writing and Communication!

 It is the result of a deliberate and comprehensive DESIGN

and PRODUCTION PROCESS:
 Variation in the process occurs

 Most of the technical and business documents follow the

same process

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 AIM of Technical Writing!

 The aim of technical writing is to translate scientific and

technical information in a way that is clear and easy to
understand. The specific information conveyed should be helpful
to the reader.
 Requirements for TBW
Linguistics: Discourse: Technical/ Writing process: Time/effort: Research:
Structure:-

language, Text, speech, Layout, prewriting, short does not if you don’t
structure enrich through shape, design drafting, revision, mean easy or fast already
punctuation, references and format. and editing are completely
spelling still expected understand your
though they may audience, topic,
vary slightly. and purpose. You
must thoroughly
research.
 EXAMPLES
 Lab reports  Textbooks
 Handbooks/training materials  Tutorials
 Forms and surveys  Hiring resources
 Government laws  Training manuals
 Business documents  Job description
 Contract or guidelines  Offer letters
 Job applications  Most web pages
 Reference!

Biosystems Engineering. Technical Writing Guide version 2.0.

Michigan State University. September. 2007.
https://www.msu.edu/course/be/485/bewritingguideV2.0.pdf

Kelley, Nicole. Sentence Structure of Technical Writing. Fall. 2006.

http://web.mit.edu/me-ugoffice/communication/technical-writing.pdf