• DocumentCode
    1330254
  • Title

    Technical writing is different

  • Author

    Hische, G.

  • Author_Institution
    Havens & Emerson Ltd., Saddle Brook, NJ, USA
  • Issue
    1
  • fYear
    1977
  • fDate
    6/1/1977 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    15
  • Lastpage
    17
  • Abstract
    Knowing how to express oneself properly is a necessity in today´s technical world. The technical writer must use correct grammar and exact language in his descriptions of precise, technical subjects. He must learn how to adapt his personal style to the impact he wants to make. In addition, he must learn how to communicate to various levels of audiences. Also, he should learn to use graphic aids in the presentation of an article.
  • Keywords
    technical presentation; article; audiences; grammar; graphic aids; language; personal style; presentation; technical writing; writer; Grammar; Graphics; Materials; Software; Speech; Standards;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Professional Communication, IEEE Transactions on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0361-1434
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/TPC.1977.6594168
  • Filename
    6594168