Writing Technical Documents Overview
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What are the key characteristics of technical writing?

Direct, informative, clear, concise, accurate, complete, objective, persuasive.

What are the steps involved in developing a technical document?

  1. Determine topic, message, purpose. 2. Identify audience. 3. Collect relevant information. 4. Organize key points. 5. Develop headings and subheadings. 6. Create coherent paragraphs. 7. Use figures, tables, lists. 8. Cite sources.

What should be done to ensure each section of a technical document supports the message?

Organize key points and supporting details in a logical order.

How can technical writers make their text more readable?

<p>Utilize figures, tables, and lists.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is an important aspect to consider when developing paragraphs in technical writing?

<p>Develop coherent paragraphs that incorporate transitional words and sentence variety.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Technical writing is direct, informative, clear, and concise language written specifically for an identified ______.

<p>audience</p> Signup and view all the answers

Developing technical documents that meet requirements and standard guidelines is ______.

<p>time-consuming</p> Signup and view all the answers

The content of a technical document must be accurate and complete with no ______.

<p>exaggerations</p> Signup and view all the answers

To deliver the intended message, the text must be objective and persuasive without being ______.

<p>argumentative</p> Signup and view all the answers

Utilize figures, tables, and lists to make the text ______.

<p>readable</p> Signup and view all the answers

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