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