Taking of technical writing courses assist students to develop the skills of giving clear instructions, explaining the purpose and outcomes of the different project. A student is likely to write very good technical documents and create a conducive working environment by acquiring the technical writing skills.

In technical writing, the techniques basically employed are definition, definition, description, classification, partitioning or analysis,causation (causal analysis), comparison, contrast, and interpretation.

Knowing the characteristics of technical writing is very important if you are a person that is interested in writing professionally. The purpose of this type of writing is to explain complex topics in an instructional manner. Technical writing is commonly seen in how-to manuals and other pieces that provide direction.

Technical writing in English serves as an essential tool in communicating or conveying one’s ideas, views, observations, instructions, and suggestions in a more logical and technical manner. Professionals need to have good technical writing skills in the preparation of reports, presentations, documentation, etc.

A technical writer can help, by translating technical information into meaningful insights. With continually changing technology and processes, there will always be a need to help others understand new information.

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• INFORMATIONAL DOCUMENTS: anticipate and. answer questions.
• INSTRUCTIONAL DOCUMENTS: help people. perform a task.
• PERSASIVE DOCUMENTS: encourage.