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               TECHNICAL-WRITING
                       Technical-writing  introduce  you  to  some  of  the  most  important  aspects  of
               writing in the world of science, technology, and business—in other words, the kind of
               writing  that  scientists,  nurses,  doctors,  computer  specialists,  government  officials,
               engineers, and other such people do as a part of their regular work.

                       To learn how to write effectively for the world of work, you'll study common
               types of reports, special format items such as lists and headings, simple techniques
               for  putting  graphics  into  reports,  and  some  techniques  for  producing  professional-
               looking final copy.

                       No  matter  what  sort  of  professional  work  you  do,  you're  likely  to  do  lots  of
               writing—and much of it technical in nature. The more you know about some basic
               technical-writing  skills,  which  are  covered  in  this  guide  and  in  technical-writing
               courses,  the  better job  of  writing  you're  likely  to  do.  And  that  will  be  good  for the
               projects you work on, for the organizations you work in, and—most of all—good for
               you and your career.

               Types of Technical Reports
                       Technical-background  report.  The  background  report  is  the  hardest  to
               define  but  the  most  commonly  written.  This  type  of  technical  report  provides
               background  on  a  topic—for  example,  solar  energy,  global  warming,  CD-ROM
               technology, a medical problem, or U.S. recycling activity. However, the information
               on the topic is not just for anybody who might be interested in the topic, but for some
               individual or group that has specific needs for it and is even willing to pay for that
               information.

                       Instructions. These are probably the most familiar of all the types of reports.
               Students  often  write  backup  procedures for the  jobs they  do  at  their  work. Others
               write  short  user  manuals  for  an  appliance,  equipment,  or  program.  If  there  is  too
               much to write about, they write about some smaller segment—for example, instead
               of  instructions  on  using  all  of  WordPerfect,  just  a  guide  on  writing  macros  in
               WordPerfect.

                       Feasibility, recommendation, and evaluation reports. Another useful type
               of  report  is  one  that  studies  a  problem  or  opportunity  and  then  makes  a
               recommendation.  A  feasibility  report  tells  whether  a  project  is  "feasible"—that  is,
               whether  it  is  practical  and  technologically  possible.  A  recommendation  report
               compares two or more alternatives and recommends one (or, if necessary, none). An
               evaluation or assessment report studies something in terms of its worth or value.




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