Characteristics/Concept

of Technical writing

Audience
Presentational Responsible
Centered
 1. TECHNICAL WRITING IS AUDIANCE CENTERED

 “Audience Centered” It means to help the reader in

understanding.
 It must be clear and concise. It can be affective and
interesting so that the reader can understand
easily.
Example:
The brochure of washing machine.
 A. TECHNICAL WRITING DEALS
WITH SPECIFIC SITUATION
 Technical writing engages specific audience that
has specific needs.
 The reader receives documents because he/she
plays a role in a certain situation. He neither reads
nor searches out the documents.
Example:
Advertisement for job.
B. TECHNICAL WRITING ENABLE
READERS TO ACT
Technical writing enable a readers to act and
fulfill their need.
Example:
All household items. (Washing Machine)
(The example of a book.)
C. TECHNICAL WRITING
OCCURS WITHIN
COMMUNITY
 “Community” means a group of people having
same interest.
 The people of community depend on each other to
get work done.
 We write in order to help someone else act.
Example:
 Sales manager visit the market and make
report about product.
Manager thinks about it and perform his
role.
D. TECHNICAL WRITING IS
INTERACTIVE
 The writing which we send to other so it
communicate our message in our absence.
E. TECHNICAL WRITING HAS
DEFINITE PURPOSE
 The purpose of technical writing is specific not general.
 The purpose of technical writing maybe instructive,
persuasive or informative.
 Instructive:
To teach or guide. (The use of anything).
 Persuasive:
To change the mind of someone for something.
 Informative:
To give information. (Report to the boss)