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Types of Technical WritingMOHAMMAD RAMZAN & ABDUL REHMAN

2Agenda

Introduction to the Technical Writing. Abstract. Report. Informative Report.

Purpose . Lab Report. Research Report. Project Reports.

3Technical Writing

written form of writing. Technical Communication. used in a variety of technical fields[1]. Technical..?

Related to any Technology.

4Computer Hardware

Purchasing User Manual

step-by-step procedures the system functions and

capabilities

5Computer Software

6Engineering

Proposal Project Reports

7Robotics

Project Report

8Consumer Electronics

User Manuals for Using Those Hardware's.

9Abstract

Brief but complete describes a larger work. Components vary according to discipline. An abstract of a social science or scientific work may

contain the scope, purpose, results, and contents of the work[2].

150 to 250 words

10Report Systematic well organized document which defines and analyses a subject or problem[3].

11Report Must be..

Clear Well structured concise suitable for the intended audience

Professional correctly spelled

Illustrated illustrations that aid understanding, integrated with text[3].

12Informative Report

Defined An informative report passes on what someone has learned about a

topic or issue[4]. Purpose

Because a good way for students to reinforce learning is by teaching it to others, college instructors often assign informative reports[4].

Example Assignment. When your instructor assigns an informative report, he or she expects

you to find out what is currently known about some specific topic and to present what you discover in a clear and unbiased way[4].

13Lab Report

Lab reports are written to describe and analyse a laboratory experiment that explores a scientific concept[5]. 

Components1. Title.2. Abstract3. Introduction.4. Materials & Methods.5. Experiment6. Results 7. Discussion.8. Conclusion.

14Research Report

An Research Report is a Type of Report that tells the results of a study and uses data derived from actual observation or experimentation[6].

Such research is used to answer a question or test ahypothesis[6].

15Research Report

1. Abstract2. Introduction.3. Materials &

Methods.4. Results5. Discussion.6. Conclusions.7. Recommendation .

1. Introduction

2. Key Findings 3. Conclusion

16Project Report

The project report is the formal record of the entire process you undertook to complete your Project[7].

17Conclusion

We have discussed about: Writing which is done in technical fields is called technical writing. Report is a systematic way of defining any topic in any discipline. Informative report is writing a report on something which someone has

learnt. The Laboratory Experiments are written in technical communication as

Lab Report. A research report is one type of report that aims to write clearly and

concisely about your research topic so that the reader can easily understand the purpose and results of your research.

18References

1. www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Technical_writing2. www4.ncsu.edu/~nmswishe/402_abstracts.htm3. http://library.bcu.ac.uk/learner/writingguides/

1.02%20Reports.htm4. www.highered.mheducation.com/sites/dl/free/

0072980508/348521/mai83686_Ch08.pdf5. www.uca.edu/writingcenter/files/2012/06/TS-Bio-Lab-Report-

3.pdf6. Virtual University Handouts (Technical Report Writing).7. https://www.isparis.edu/uploaded/Documents/MYP_Documents/

Personal_Project_Student_Guide.pdf