Technical Writing

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"Technical Writing is the communication of specific information to an identified reader so that the reader's understanding matches the writer's intention. The writer's responsibility is to make the communication accurate, clear, concise, well organized, and correct."  (Lois Johnson Rew -- Introduction to Technical Writing 2nd ed., 1993, p.3)

Technical Writers produce manuals, instructions, procedures, proposals, web sites, reports, speeches, whitepapers, proposals, etc.

By the way, RTFM stands for "Read the Fabulous Manual".    :^>

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My Technical Writing Website

Web site for the Technical Communications Department at De Anza College -- co-developed with Laura Bayer

DeAnza College, in Cupertino, CA offers Certificate Programs in Technical Communications. This web site was created as part of the coursework for the TECO 64 course. Please e-mail me for additional information.

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