What's Technical Writing?

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Technical writing is sometimes defined as simplifying the complex.  Inherent in such a concise and deceptively simple definition is a whole range of skills and characteristics that address nearly every field of human endeavor at some level.  A significant subset of the broader field of technical communication, technical writing involves communicating complex information to those who need it to accomplish some task or goal.

A technical writer is a professional writer who engages in technical writing and produces technical documentation that helps people use a product or service. This documentation includes online help, user guides/manuals, white papers, design specifications, system manuals, project plans, test plans, business correspondence, etc. Technical writers create documentation in many forms, such as printed, web-based, or other electronic means.

Engineers, scientists, and other professionals may also produce technical writing, but often hand it off to a professional technical writer for developmental editing, proofreading, editing, and formatting.

Technical writing is any written form of writing or drafting technical communication used in a variety of technical and occupational fields, such as computer hardware and software, engineering, chemistry, aeronautics, robotics, finance, consumer electronics, and biotechnology.

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Technical writing is written communication regarding technical topics, such as electronics, robotics, chemistry and computers.

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Technical writing is educational or instructional writing. Often found in user manuals and textbooks

Technical writing is any written form of writing or drafting technical communication used in a variety of technical and occupational fields, such as computer hardware andsoftware, engineering, chemistry, aeronautics, robotics, finance, consumer electronics, and biotechnology. IT encompasses the largest sub-field within technical communication.[1]

The Society for Technical Communication defines technical communication as any form of communication that exhibits one or more of the following characteristics: “(1) communicating about technical or specialized topics, such as computer applications, medical procedures, or environmental regulations; (2) communicating through technology, such as web pages, help files, or social media sites; or (3) providing instructions about how to do something, regardless of the task's technical nature"

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Technical_writing

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   Technical writing is a type of writing where the author is writing about a particular subject that requires direction, instruction, or explanation. This style of writing has a very different purpose and different Characteristics than other writing styles such as creative writing, academic writing or business writing.

Technical writing, the ability to write a technical report that can be read by non technical persons. Very important if you write for judges who are experts in law but not technical. I have just finished a report, therefore I am slow with the answers but I thank everyone for inviting me!