MTP Prelims.pdf

Technical Writing - essential in a wide range of fields and occupations - audience-centered - to audiences who may or may not have prior knowledge Examples: User Manuals, Software Installation Guides, Standard Operating Procedures (SOP), API Documentation, Service Level Agreements (SLA), P...

Technical Writing - essential in a wide range of fields and occupations - audience-centered - to audiences who may or may not have prior knowledge Examples: User Manuals, Software Installation Guides, Standard Operating Procedures (SOP), API Documentation, Service Level Agreements (SLA), Press Release, Case Studies, Company Documents, Requests for Proposals, Annual Reports, Business Plans Technical writing is designed to: - inform - instruct - persuade Puritan Plain Style contains three elements: - short words - references to everyday objects - direct/straightforward statements. Academic Writing: - the purpose may be to write an essay, a story, a research paper, etc. - “write to learn” Examples: Dissertations, Literature Review, Abstracts, Research articles, Essay, Annotated bibliography, Movie Analysis _________________________________________________________________________ Technical Writing Key Features: 1. Clarity and Conciseness - clear and easy to understand 2. Accuracy - correct 3. Use of Standardized Terminology 4. Structured Format 5. Focus on Safety 6. Diagrams and Visual Aids 7. Formal and Objective Tone 8. Compliance with Regulations 9. Detailed Instructions 10. Target Audience Awareness Components of Technical Writing: 1. Clear purpose 2. Audience awareness 3. References and Citations 4. Review and Revision _________________________________________________________________________ PARTS OF AN INTRODUCTION: 1. Background Information - history of the topic 2. Thesis Statement - expresses the central idea or main argument 3. Rationale - explains the reasoning behind your study or argument Quantitative Qualitative Numbers, Figures, and Stat. Experience, Questions Interviews, observations, and content Surveys, experiments, and statistical analysis. models. often used to test theories or hypotheses