Uses of Technical Writing
Technical writing is straightforward, easy to understand explanations and/or instructions dealing with a particular subject. It is an efficient and clear way of explaining something and how it works.
The subject of technical writing can either be:
a) Tangible – Something that can be seen or touched, such as a computer or software program, or information on how to assemble a piece of furniture.
b) Abstract – Something that involved a series of steps that aren’t related to a tangible object. One example of this might be steps required to complete an office process.
Some examples of technical writing include:
- Instruction manuals
- Policy manuals
- Process manuals
- User manuals
- Reports of analysis
- Instructions for assembling a product
- A summarization of a long report that highlights and shortens the most important elements