RE: Technical writing for finance: one for the Friday files

["Bonnie Granat" <bgranat -at- granatedit -dot- com>]

 That should be 2 and 3 are technical writing. ; )


Bonnie Granat
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> There are several definitions of technical writing floating around:
> 
> 1 - Writing that explains complex technology to a 
> non-technical audience.
> Example: Science articles in the popular press. But is this technical
> writing if the "tech" is taken out so that the average person 
> can understand
> it?
> 
> 2 - Writing that teaches people how to use complex equipment, 
> processes, or
> software. Example: User manuals and so forth. This seems to 
> be technical
> writing.
> 
> 3 - Writing that deals with subject matter that is technical 
> in nature and
> that is aimed at a technical audience. Example: Books or 
> articles about
> science, medicine, technology, grammar, archaeology, music 
> theory, history
> of painting, anthropology, and on and on, covering any 
> subject of study that
> exists. This seems to be technical writing.
> 
> 4 - Writing that deals with subject matter that is technical 
> in nature and
> that is aimed at a non-technical audience. But is this 
> technical writing?
> Same objection as in the first definition.
> 
> 
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> 
> I would suggest that 1 and 4 are not technical writing, but 2 
> and 4 are. I
> don't know if this furthers the discussion or not, because I 
> have not seen
> Ned state clearly what the disagreement is.
> 
> 
> Bonnie Granat
> http://www.GranatEdit.com
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