Definition of Technical Communication

COMP3040 > Role and Importance of Technical Communication

Introduction

Technical communication is all communication done with the purpose of getting something done. Technical communicators attempt give useful information on a specific topic to an intended audience. The communicator is succesful if the information aids the audience to perform an action. These actions include make a decision, building a project or following a warning.

...by students What is Technical Writing? In class we talked about types of writing. I found it interesting that we could actually have a discussion on what is technical writing and what isn't. I thought these definitions would be set in stone. Formal Definitions The definition of technical writing is not set in stone. It can be defined as Technical communication is a generic term for a communications done on the job, whether in business, industry , or other professions. Technical communication is the process of conveying usable information through writing or speech about a specific domain to an intended audience. Information is usable if the intended audience is able to perform an action or make a decision based on its contents. References Johnson-Sheehan, Richard. Technical Communication Today. New York: Pearson/Longman, 2006.