Objectives:

• Know more about Technical Writing

• Develop Sentence Level Editing technique
• Distinguish the parts or memo
• Understand the purpose and uses of Technical Writing
• Identify Sentence Level Editing
WHAT IS TECHNICAL WRITING?

 It is a writing or drafting technical communication used in technical

occupational fields such as computer hardware and software, architecture,
engineering, chemistry, and finance.
 HOW IS TECHNICAL WRITING
DIFFERENT THAN BUSINESS
WRITING?
 BUSINESS WRITER  TECHNICAL WRITER
Focuses on business plans, case study, e- They are task with the compilation of technical
books, and sale/ marketing collateral. documents such as instruction manuals, and other
instructional materials, guide books, technical product
description and research reports.
 TYPES OF TECHNICAL WRITING

 END USER MANUALS AND  FEASIBILITY STUDIES

ASSISTANCE GUIDES  WHITE PAPERS
 MEDICAL AND SCIENTIFIC
 RESEARCH RESULTS
PAPERS
 MEMOS
 TECHNICAL DOCUMENTATION-
TECHNICAL REPORTS
 TECHNICAL MARKETING
COMMUNICATION
 TECHNICAL CORPORATE
REPORTS
HOW TO IMPROVE TECHNICAL
WRITING SKILLS?
 READ
 CREATE A PROCESS
 SEEK FEEDBACK
 TAKE A COURSE
 PRACTICE
 TYPES OF SENTENCE LEVEL
1. EDITING
DEVELOPMENTAL EDITING
- generally the first step of editing to seek out once you have a complete draft of your manuscript.
-reviewing and providing a written report on the books structured and content.
2. STRUCTURAL EDIT
-recognizing structure, consolidating structure, cutting back rambling new content suggestion.
3. COPY EDIT
-reviewing paragraphs, sentences, and grammar.
4. PROOF-READING
-final stage prior to printing publication. Correcting all spelling, grammar, and punctuation.
 MEMORANDUM
-is permanent record of your communication.
PURPOSES OF MEMO
• Announce or confirm a meeting or event
• Provide instruction
• Provide status report on a project
• Request feedback or recommendations
• Summarize action required after a meeting
• Clarify or change a policy or procedure
• Distribute minutes or hand-outs from a meeting or event
• Notify others of a problem or that a problem was resolve
• Provide a short report of an event or decision
 REFERENCES:
Jakki Bendel. (2017),Business Writing vs Technical Writing. Retrieved from
https://www.icetraining.org.uk/news/business-writing-vs-technical-writing
JoEllen Nordstrom.How to perform a Sentence-Level Copy Edit Effectively. Retrived from
https:///prowritingaid.com/art/ 354/sentence-level-editing-guide.aspx
Kristie L. Reilly. (2020-2021).levels of editing. Retrieved from
https://kristiereilly.com/editing101/levels-of-editing
Mary McLaughlin. (2020). Business Memo. Retrieved from
https://www.westerntc.edu/sites/default/files/student-life/documents/OWC/BusinessMemo.pdf
Alivendures. (2016).Ten Sentence-Level Mistakes to Watch out for When Editing Your Fiction (with
examples). Retrieved from
https://www.alivendures.com/ten-sentence-level-mistakes/
 QUIZ
IDENTIFICATION
1. These are editorial corrections of grammar, spelling, punctuation, use of language, syntax, and sentence construction.
2. Its serves as permanent record of communication.
3. It is one of the element of memos which confirms the purpose or request, provides contract information, or state that
follow up.
4. It is one of the element of memo which provide relevant details that must choose only the most important details to
share.
5. It is the main point of memo and sets the tone.
MULTIPLECHOICE
6. When should we copy edit?
a. before uploading document for formatting
b. before type setting
c. a and b
d. all of the above
7. What is the job of technical writer?
a. making business plan and marketing collateral
b. mediator the more technical staff and less technical reader
c. case study and e-books
d. a and c
8. The following are the characteristic of technical writer except:
a. investigate
b. artistic
c. pessimistic
d. all of the above
9. It is the first step in technical writing
a. technical skills
b. audience perception
c. research
d. none of the above
10. The following are the ways to improve technical writing skills except:
a. read
b. practice
c. sale
d. take a course

ANSWER KEY:
1. Sentence level editing
2. Memo
3. Closing
4. Body
5. Abstract
6. D
7. B
8. C
9. C
10. C
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