Technical Writing

Writing that helps a particular audience understand a technical subject or complete a technical task.

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Context

Technical writing includes instructions, software documentation, API references, and explanations of systems. Good technical writing accounts for what the reader knows and what they need to do.

A page explaining Blender tools or documenting how a website is built can combine technical writing with expository writing.

Examples

  • A setup guide explains which prerequisites to install, which command to run, and how to recognize a successful result.

References

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