1. Technical Writing
Introduction

2. Technical Writing: What is it?
Technical writing is communication written for and about business and industry, focusing on products and services:
how to manufacture them,
market them,
manage them,
deliver them,
and use them.
Technical writing is written:
in the work environment
for supervisors, colleagues, subordinates, vendors, and customers

3. Technical Writing: What is it?
Technical writing, which must be understood easily and quickly, includes:
memos and
web pages
Letters
Fliers
Reports
PowerPoint presentations
Instructions
brochures and newsletters
graphics
the job search

4. Why is technical writing so important?
Technical writing is the résumé that helps get a job and the web page that promotes a company.
In each case, the technical document must be quantifiable, precise, and easily understood.

5. How does technical writing compare/contrast to traditional essays?

6. For example:

7. Why do I need technical writing?

9. Let us try it ourselves:
Write a poem (or small essay) about an object in this classroom.
What kind of words did you use? How did you organize it? Let someone else read it. What did they think?
Take the same subject and write a technical memo, complaint, recommendation, or manufacturing specification for it.
How is the second writing different? Why?
Compare and Contrast the results.