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