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Technical writing

This guide is for English 206 and 310 courses.

Introduction

Welcome to a guide for English 206: Technical Writing, and English 310: Writing, Speaking, and Technoscience in the 21st Century.

Definitions

Technical writing focuses on providing detailed information about a product or service within a specific domain for a user.

Examples: case studies, standard operating procedures, technical reports, user manuals, white papers.

 

Academic (scientific) writing focuses on proving a theory or viewpoint for a specific subject based on research findings.

Examples: peer-reviewed articles, conference proceedings, dissertations, grant proposals, monographs.