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• Amar Chand• Ankit Kumar• Anurag Krit• Ariba Javed- IIT Roorkee
Presented by:-
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THE NEED
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ADVANTAGESMore unique and formal than speech.
More reliable, precise and explicit.
Permanent and easily available means of communication.
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TYPES OF WRITING SKILLS
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CREATIVE
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INFORMAL
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FORMAL
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TECHNICAL WRITING
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THE TERM
Technical writing is any written form of writing or drafting technical communication used in a variety of technical and occupational fields, such as computer hardware and software, engineering, chemistry, aeronautics, robotics, finance, consumer electronics, and biotechnology.
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GENERAL RULES
Audience and Format
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Style and Composition
Start with your audience.
Create an outline
Use AIDA (Attention-Interest-Desire-Action)
Try some empathy.
Use simple language
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Structure
1. Short Paragraphs2. Use of Headers, Subheaders, Bullets
3. Use of facts and questions4. Visuals
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Instructions are a step-by-step explanation of how to do something. Make sure you stay on target .Do not assume your reader knows anything
about the subject, unless instructed .Types- Manuals Guides Booklets
1.Instructions
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Format of Instructions Topic Title• What your aim
• What you use
• What you do
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Bad Example
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Good Example
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Prerequisites
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To the point
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Be careful
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Email - Email is often the quickest and easiest form of communication on the workplace. Letters - letters serve chiefly as a formal, persuasive document.Memos - Informed decisions of any kind.
2.Business genres
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Business letter
Company Name Company Address Date of LetterRecipient's name Recipient's company Recipient's company address
Recipient's Name:
If possible, keep your letter to one page. Second pages often are not read. Sincerely, Signature
Name
what you want
what you will do for them
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1. Make Good Use of Subject Lines
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2. Keep Messages Clear and Brief
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3. Be Polite
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avoid informal language, slang, jargon and inappropriate abbreviations
Emoticons can be useful for clarifying your intent.
Close your message with "Regards," "Yours sincerely," or "All the best," depending on the situation.
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4. Check the Tone
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5. Proofreading
Check spelling, grammar, and punctuation mistakes
Pay careful attention to the length of your email
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A visual is any pictorial representation that is used by the writer to clarify, explain, and support an idea.
3.Visuals
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1. Graphs
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2. Charts
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3. Tables
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4. Illustrations
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Which Chart or Graph should be used?
Bar Chart Line Graph
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Good Bad
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Good Bad
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Good Bad
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Body of report
Parts of a ReportPart DescriptionTitle Page Title, Author’s name, Date of submission
Table of Contents List of sections, sub-sections, etc.
Executive Summary
Summary of entire report
Introduction Purpose, Background, Methods of Investigation, Scope
Findings Analysis of facts obtained
Conclusions Deductions based on findings
Recommendations
Suggestions and advice based on conclusions
Bibliography/References
List of references
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Cover letter
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Title page
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Table of contents
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Introduction
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Continued…
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Finding & Conclusion
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Continued…
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Refrences
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How to write a research paper-
1.Choose a topic
• Which interests and challenges you
2.Find information
• Check out online resources, material from library, etc.
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3.State your thesis
• Depend on belief
4.Make a tentative outline• It includes an introduction, a body and a
conclusion
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5.Organize notes
• Check for accuracy, analyze, synthesize information, etc.
6.Write first draft
• Start with outline and check for mistakes.
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7.Revise outline and draft
• Double check to find errors.
8.Type final paper
• Should be clean, tidy and attractive.
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Grammatical Errors
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Common Mistakes
Affect/Effect
Then/Than
Your/You’re
It’s/Its
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Proofing
1. Check your headers and sub-headers.2. Read the document out loud.3. Follow the text with some aid.4. Start at the end of your document.