up:: [[Technical Writing MOC]] tags:: #on/technical-writing # What is Technical Writing? **Technical writing** is a writing discipline focused on communicating complex, technical information in the clearest and most effective manner possible. It is about explaining complex topics in a simple, easy-to-understand manner. The goal of technical writing is to produce information that is relevant, useful, and accurate. This information is primarily used by the target audience to accomplish some goal or task. Thus, the information must be simplified enough for the non-technical reader to understand. Any field that requires communicating complex information will make use of technical writing. When people think of technical writing, the primarily think of writing user manuals for software. However, there are many other areas of interest that technical writers are involved in. These include medicine, engineering, and business. Below are some of the types of documents that are created by technical writers: - Contracts - FAQs - Instructions - Knowledge base articles - Proposals - Process flows - Release notes - Requirements specifications - User manuals - White papers ## References - Giordano, Connie. “What Is Technical Writing?” _Techwhirl_ (blog). Accessed January 13, 2024. [https://techwhirl.com/what-is-technical-writing/](https://techwhirl.com/what-is-technical-writing/). - “Technical Writing.” In _Wikipedia_. Accessed January 13, 2024. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Technical_writing](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Technical_writing).