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Technical Writing: Lesson 2
Technical Writing: Lesson 2
Technical Writing: Lesson 2
TECHNICAL WRITING
(c) TECHNICAL PROCEDURE REPORT
AVD 30302
ADVANCED AVIATION ENGLISH
INTRODUCTION
A technical procedure report:
explains how to do something.
Purpose of technical procedure report:
To show various steps so that the readers are able to
complete the task following the procedures given.
The emphasis of a technical procedure report will be on how
to do something.
NO simple, straightforward steps.
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HOW TO CREATE A WORKING OUTLINE
WORKING OUTLINE 4. Copy from correct
format
• Roman numerals
• Capitals
• Periods
• Alignment
1. Brainstorm ideas
• Work from a topic
• Consider anything
that comes to mind
• Don’t worry about
3. Rank ideas
organization or
• Chronological order
repetition at this
2. Organize ideas • Order of importance
point
• Find major headings • Spatial order
• Group ideas
• Eliminate repetition
• Throw out stray
ideas
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Elements of technical procedure report
1.0 INTRODUCTION
2.0 PREPARATION
3.0 PROCEDURE
4.0 CONCLUSION
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1.0 INTRODUCTION 1.0 INTRODUCTION
1.1 Overview 1.1 Overview
1.2 Background
• This section highlights the main goal(s) of your report to help
of Glider your readers understand the purpose of your writing.
• It also describes the flow of your report to let your readers
know what they should expect.
Example
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1.0 INTRODUCTION 1.2 Background of Glider
1.1 Overview P1: This paragraph describes about a glider and how the
1.2 Background glider works
of glider P2: Describes the history of glider
P3: Types of gliders
Example: P1
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Example: P2
Example: P3
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That’s all for
now…
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