Title :
Tips on technical writing
Author_Institution :
IBM Corp., Lexington, KY, USA
fDate :
6/1/1977 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A technical writer must keep the needs of his readers in mind. His primary purpose is to explain technical material, and a key to accomplishing this is simplicity. Factors to be concerned with are abstract words and meanings, generalization, passive description, capitalization, and hyphenation.
Keywords :
technical presentation; abstract words; capitalisation; generalisation; hyphenation; meanings; passive description; readers´ needs; technical writing; tips; writer; Cast iron; Compounds; Manuals; Materials; Steel; Writing;
Journal_Title :
Professional Communication, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TPC.1977.6594169
