Technical/Business

Writing

Lecturer: Zeenatullah “ Sail “

 What is Technical Writing?
• Technical writing is also called
business writing.

• Technical writing is communication

written for and about business focusing
on products and services: How to
manufacture them, market them,
manage them, deliver them, and use
them.
 What is Technical Writing?
Technical writing is written :
 In the work environment ( in the

office time, from 08:00AM to

04:00PM, not counting over time)

For supervisors, colleagues,

employees, vendors, and
customers.
 Applications or Sorts of
Technical Writing
Technical writing , which must be understood easily
and quickly, includes:
Letters
Memos
E-mails
Cover letters
CVs and Resumes
Reports
Instructions or Manuals
Web Pages
Power Point Presentations
Brochures etc………..
 Why is Technical Writing So
Important?
 Technical writing is the resume that helps get a
job and the web page that promotes a company.
The following criteria proves that why is technical
writing so important?
1) Technical writing is not literature ; it is neither
prose which recounts the fictional tales of
characters nor poetry which expresses deeply
felt and emotions.
Instead: Technical writing is an instructional
manual for repairing machinery.
Why is Technical Writing So
Important?
2) Technical writing is neither an
expressive essay narrating an
occurrence nor an expository essay
analyzing a topic.
Instead: Technical writing is a
memo listing meeting agendas.
 Why is Technical Writing So
Important?
3) Technical writing is not journalism,
written to report the news.
Instead: Technical writing is a letter from
a vendor to a client.
4) Technical writing does not focus on
report that who won the basketball game.
Instead: Technical writing is a
recommendation report proposing a new
computer system.
 Why should we learn
Technical writing?
 Students often do not believe they will have
to write at work; they assume that once their
education is completed, writing will be a
distant memory, but they are wrong.
 Once students are employed, will they have

to write on the job? The answer is

resounding YES!
 One reason for teaching technical writing is

so students will know the types of

documents they will write on the job.
 Why should we learn
Technical writing?
 When our students are employed and
have to write on the job, will they write
essays?
 The answer is No. Our students, when

employed, will not write essays at work. They

will write essays while working on their college
degrees; they might even be asked to write an
essay on their job application when applying for
work. How ever, once the job begins, essays
end.
 Why should we learn
Technical writing?
 What takes the place of the essay?

 The answer is technical writing –memos,

reports, e-mails, proposals, instructions,
even web pages etc….
 That is why technical writing is so important.
 Technical writing is the type of written

communication that our students will be

responsible for on the job.
 Why should we learn
Technical writing?
 Is technical writing a necessary component
of every employee’ professional skills?
 Career counselors say that employers want to
hire people who can communicate effectively,
both in writing and orally. They reiterate the
following criteria for their idea.
 An employee spends at least 20% time on writing
 Managers spend 50% time on writing.
 CEOs spend between 80% and 100% .

These numbers increase with responsibility

 Why should we learn
Technical writing?
 How does Technical writing contrast
to Essays?

 Technical writing is different from other

types of written communication Because, it
is not a homework just like an essay instead
it is a responsibility of an employee to get
him/herself for reaching it professionally as
a job requirements.
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