Traits (Characteristics) of

Technical Writing

Lecturer: Zeenatullah “ Sail “

3. Accessible Document
Design
 The third trait of effective technical
writing is accessibility ( Page layout the
way text looks on the page ).

 Accessible document design mean’s to

write your correspondence according to
its correct format, through which you can
convey your message easily to be
understood.
 3. Accessible Document
Design
 Wall-to-wall words turn off the readers to
misconception.

 Accessible document design (Page layout)

Makes the correspondence possible for the
readers to understand the text easily.

 Highlighting Techniques make the text

open, airy and inviting.
 3. Accessible Document
Design
 What makes our document design
accessible for the readers.
 Graphics ( Tables and figures )
 White spaces
 Bold text
 Headings and sub headings
 Italics
 Underlining
 Different font sizes
 Bullets ( Signs )
 Numbered lists
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