1. WHAT IS TECHNICAL WRITING?
TECHNICAL WRITING UWB20302
WHAT IS TECHNICAL WRITING?

2. TIME TO GET TO WORK! YOU HAVE 5 MINUTES!
DISCUSS THE ANSWERS TO THE FOLLOWING:
WHAT IS TECHNICAL WRITING?
WHAT ARE SOME EXAMPLES OF TECHNICAL WRITING?
YOU HAVE 5 MINUTES!

3. WHAT IS TECHNICAL WRITING?
Technical writing conveys information about a technical subject to a specific audience for a specific purpose . The words and graphics of technical writing are meant to be practical, that is to communicate a body of factual information that will help an audience understand a subject or carry out a task.

4. WHAT ARE THE CHARACTERISTICS OF EFFECTIVE
GET BACK TO WORK!
DISCUSS:
WHAT ARE THE CHARACTERISTICS OF EFFECTIVE
TECHNICAL WRITING?

5. EFFECTIVE TECHNICAL WRITING
Clarity - easily understood by intended audience
Accuracy - factual and correct
Comprehensiveness – only necessary information
Accessibility – headings, indexes, table of content
Conciseness – no unnecessary words
Correctness - follow conventions

6. NEXT WEEK’S TASKS DISCUSS THE ANSWERS TO THE FOLLOWING:
WHAT IS REPORTED SPEECH?
WHAT IS INFORMATIONAL REPORT?
WHAT IS ANALYTICAL REPORT?
WHAT ARE ACTIVE AND PASSIVE SENTENCES? GIVE EXAMPLES FOR EACH.

7. Assignment 1 : EVENT REPORT (INFORMATIONAL REPORT)
1. Report an event that you have participated in or observed recently.
• Take pictures of all the main parts of the event.
• Get reaction quotes or feelings from people in the crowd during or after the event when possible.
• Provide details of the location, time, date, number of people attending, theme etc.

8. 2. Write an event report in at least 600 words long, highlighting all the most exciting and meaningful elements of the event so that anyone can get a general overview of the scope and schedule of the day.
THIS TASK IS INDIVIDUAL. FULL MARKS = 10%
GOOD LUCK!