Content: What Is Technical Writing --
Attributes of Technical Writing --
Pertains to a Technical Subject --
Has a Purpose --
Has an Objective --
Conveys Information/Facts/Data --
Impersonal (Third Person) Voice --
Be Concise --
Directed to Readers --
Style and Format --
Archival --
Attributions --
Other Types of Writing --
Instructions --
Advertising --
Creative Writing --
Opinion --
Information --
Administrative --
Entertainment --
Reasons for Writing --
Excuses for Not Writing --
Benefits of Technical Writing --
Performing Technical Studies --
Types of Technical Studies --
General Methodology --
Proposing a Project--The Idea --
Gathering Background Information --
Designing Test Plans --
Performing Experiments --
Reporting Results --
Writing Strategy --
Analysis of Readers --
Importance of the Reader --
Selecting Readers --
Scope of Writing --
Number of Subjects --
Depth of Writing --
Level of Details --
Purpose and Objective --
Writing to Various Readers --
Document Options --
Document Hierarchy --
Report Types and Selection --
Patents --
Technical Papers --
Formal Technical Reports --
Informal Reports --
E-Mail Messages --
Criteria for Good Technical Writing --
Technical Content --
Presentation --
Language Skills --
Writing Style --
Elements of Style --
Word Choice --
Sentence Construction --
Paragraphs --
Summary of the Elements of Style --
Examples of Writing Styles --
Recommended Style --
Using Illustrations --
Reasons for Using Illustrations --
How to Prepare Effective Illustrations.
