Wednesday, August 29, 2007

What is technical writing

When using technical writing it is important to use information that is straight forward and factual. Technical writing’s purpose is to inform a specific audience in as little space as possible. Technical writing uses specific designs to help appeal to certain audiences and prove a point more efficiently. Some new mediums of technical writing are internet based. For example, internet sites use headlines and stories that state facts and get to the point quickly because people have the tendency to browse quickly. In order for technical writing to be effective it must solve a problem. Among having other characteristics, solving a problem is the main goal of technical writing.