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    Technical writing is communication written for business and industry that focuses on products, services, manufacturing, marketing, managing, delivering, and using them. It includes memos, letters, reports, proposals, brochures, newsletters, fliers, resumes, and user manuals. Technical writing streamlines activities, provides documentation, keeps people informed, helps with decision making, and generates income. A 2000 study found U.S. workers send an average of 206 messages per day and spend nearly a third of their time writing. Principles of technical writing include legality, honesty, confidentiality, quality, fairness, and professionalism.

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    Technical writing is communication written for business and industry that focuses on products, services, manufacturing, marketing, managing, delivering, and using them. It includes memos, letters, reports, proposals, brochures, newsletters, fliers, resumes, and user manuals. Technical writing streamlines activities, provides documentation, keeps people informed, helps with decision making, and generates income. A 2000 study found U.S. workers send an average of 206 messages per day and spend nearly a third of their time writing. Principles of technical writing include legality, honesty, confidentiality, quality, fairness, and professionalism.

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    Technical writing is communication written for business and industry that focuses on products, services, manufacturing, marketing, managing, delivering, and using them. It includes memos, letters, reports, proposals, brochures, newsletters, fliers, resumes, and user manuals. Technical writing streamlines activities, provides documentation, keeps people informed, helps with decision making, and generates income. A 2000 study found U.S. workers send an average of 206 messages per day and spend nearly a third of their time writing. Principles of technical writing include legality, honesty, confidentiality, quality, fairness, and professionalism.

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    TECHNICAL WRITING

    Communication written for and


    about business and industry.
    TECHNICAL WRITING
    Communication written in corporate
    environment.
    TECHNICAL WRITING
    It focuses on products & services —
    how to manufacture them, market
    them, manage them, deliver them,
    and use them.
    KINDS
    a.Memorandums (memos) and
    electronic mail (e-mail)
    b. Letters
    c.Reports
    d. Proposals
    KINDS
    e. Brochures
    f.Newsletters
    g. Fliers
    h. Resumes (CV)
    l. User manuals
    IMPORTANCE
    a. Streamlines activities (min input,
    max output)
    b. Provides documentation of work
    (all stages)
    c. Keeps informed
    IMPORTANCE
    d. Helps in decision making
    e.Generates income (sales letters,
    brochures, and fliers)
    IMPORTANCE
    f. Keeps machinery working (user
    manuals)
    g. Gets a job (resumes)
    PITNEY BOWES STUDY
    2000
    “U.S. workers send and receive an
    average of 206 messages per day
    via various text, voice and
    hardcopy tools”
    PITNEY BOWES STUDY
    2000
    Most of the workers spend nearly
    one-third of their time writing. A
    few even spend up to 50 percent of
    their time writing.
    7 C’s OF TECH WRITING
     Credibility (of the writer)
     Courtesy (it improves
    relationships)
     Clarity
     Correctness
    7 C’s OF TECH WRITING
     Consistency
     Concreteness (facts and figures
    are specific, no vague statements)
     Conciseness
    PRINCIPLES
    1. Legality
    2. Honesty
    3. Confidentiality
    4. Quality
    5. Fairness
    6. Professionalism
    PRINCIPLES
    Legality
    a. The communication is according
    to the laws and regulations
    governing organisation / profession
    (Terms and conditions)
    PRINCIPLES
    b. These are consistent.
    c. According to laws of land and
    international laws.
    d. Lawful command given to right
    person by right man.
    PRINCIPLES
    Honesty
    a. Communication is truthful and
    accurate
    b.Wholesome (Clear, concise and
    coherent. Nothing is hidden)
    PRINCIPLES
    Honesty
    c. Originality and creativity (no
    borrowing of ideas)
    d. Acknowledgement to those
    whose ideas have been used
    PRINCIPLES
    Confidentiality. Disclose info:
    a. Only to concerned people
    b. To others with consent of
    concerned people
    c. When legally required to do so
    PRINCIPLES
    Quality
    a. Be realistic
    b. Deliberate before communication
    c. Discuss before finalizing
    PRINCIPLES
    Fairness. Give due respect to:
    a. Interest of others
    b. Cultural variety of others (religion)
    c. Obtain approval of concerned people
    in case of conflict of interest
    PRINCIPLES
    Professionalism
    a. Evaluate communication of
    others positively, constructively
    and tactfully.
    b. Ask others to evaluate your
    communication
    PRINCIPLES
    c Improve own communication
    through deliberate effort
    d. Assist communication of others
    through advice and supervision
    e. Base communication on your
    integrity

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