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Effective technical-writer

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Lexie Dominguez

An effective technical writer possesses the following key qualities: 1. They are intellectually curious and enjoy learning about new topics, even those initially unfamiliar. 2. They are mentally alert, able to observe details and think critically to understand how elements work together toward an outcome. 3. They maintain objectivity and avoid personal biases when writing technical materials. 4. They take a scientific approach, following rules, guidelines, and proper processes rather than personal preferences.

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Qualities of an EFFECTIVE TECHNICAL WRITER
1. Intellectually Curious
CURIOSITY is a sign of INTELLIGENCE. Do you agree? A good technical writer finds excitement in reading and exploring wider horizons. He always try to obtain information of things which seem alien to him.
2. Mentally Alert
An effective technical writer is a keen observer and a sharp thinker. He is fast in identifying elements that surround a thing, a principle or theory and works hard to see to it that each elements contribute in having a successful end.
3. Objective
There is NO ROOM for personal biases and prejudices in writing a technical material.
4. Scientific-minded
An effective technical writer does not things according to his whims and wishes but according to rules, guidelines, and proper processes and steps. He exercises a high degree of coherence, preciseness, and consistency in dealing with his writing.
In some street there is a two-way streets for cars, but others are one-way streets. Streets goes across rivers on bridges which span them. Pedestrians walk on the pavement; whenever they want to cross they had better used zebra-crossing or they will got into trouble with the police. Drivers must stopped their cars at once whenever they seen people on pedestrian crossings, so as to gave them right of way. Trafic in cities is controled by means of traffic lights and by policeman in order to prevent traffic jams or congestion. Find the 10 minstakes in the following paragraph. The mistake is either the spelling, tenses, and/or pluralization.
In some (street) streets there is a two-way streets for cars, but others are one-way streets. Streets (goes) go across rivers on bridges which span them. Pedestrians walk on the pavement; whenever they want to cross they had better (used) use zebra- crossings or they will (got) get into trouble with the police. Drivers must (stopped) stop their cars at once whenever they (seen) see people on pedestrian crossings, so as to (gave) give them right of way. (Trafic) Traffic in cities is (controled) controlled by means of traffic lights and by (policeman) policemen in order to prevent traffic jams or congestion. Find the 10 minstakes in the following paragraph. The mistake is either the spelling, tenses, and/or pluralization.
WRITE & REWRITE GROUP TASK
Have the students write a poem about a classroom object (a stapler, ruler, pen). Then have the students take the same object and write a technical memo, complaint letter, recommendation report, instructions for using the object, or manufacturing specification.

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Effective technical-writer

  • 3. CURIOSITY is a sign of INTELLIGENCE. Do you agree? A good technical writer finds excitement in reading and exploring wider horizons. He always try to obtain information of things which seem alien to him.
  • 5. An effective technical writer is a keen observer and a sharp thinker. He is fast in identifying elements that surround a thing, a principle or theory and works hard to see to it that each elements contribute in having a successful end.
  • 7. There is NO ROOM for personal biases and prejudices in writing a technical material.
  • 9. An effective technical writer does not things according to his whims and wishes but according to rules, guidelines, and proper processes and steps. He exercises a high degree of coherence, preciseness, and consistency in dealing with his writing.
  • 10. In some street there is a two-way streets for cars, but others are one-way streets. Streets goes across rivers on bridges which span them. Pedestrians walk on the pavement; whenever they want to cross they had better used zebra-crossing or they will got into trouble with the police. Drivers must stopped their cars at once whenever they seen people on pedestrian crossings, so as to gave them right of way. Trafic in cities is controled by means of traffic lights and by policeman in order to prevent traffic jams or congestion. Find the 10 minstakes in the following paragraph. The mistake is either the spelling, tenses, and/or pluralization.
  • 11. In some (street) streets there is a two-way streets for cars, but others are one-way streets. Streets (goes) go across rivers on bridges which span them. Pedestrians walk on the pavement; whenever they want to cross they had better (used) use zebra- crossings or they will (got) get into trouble with the police. Drivers must (stopped) stop their cars at once whenever they (seen) see people on pedestrian crossings, so as to (gave) give them right of way. (Trafic) Traffic in cities is (controled) controlled by means of traffic lights and by (policeman) policemen in order to prevent traffic jams or congestion. Find the 10 minstakes in the following paragraph. The mistake is either the spelling, tenses, and/or pluralization.
  • 13. Have the students write a poem about a classroom object (a stapler, ruler, pen). Then have the students take the same object and write a technical memo, complaint letter, recommendation report, instructions for using the object, or manufacturing specification.