The document outlines six key features of technical communication: 1) Brevity - conveying information concisely using few words, 2) Clarity - using direct and specific language that is easily understood, 3) Simplicity - employing simple and familiar words rather than complex language, 4) Objectivity - using plain language and terminology the audience understands to inform or instruct, 5) Utility - creating communication that adds knowledge and can be put to practical use, and 6) Technical Presentation - structuring information in an easy-to-scan format that facilitates learning.
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Features of Technical Communication
The document outlines six key features of technical communication: 1) Brevity - conveying information concisely using few words, 2) Clarity - using direct and specific language that is easily understood, 3) Simplicity - employing simple and familiar words rather than complex language, 4) Objectivity - using plain language and terminology the audience understands to inform or instruct, 5) Utility - creating communication that adds knowledge and can be put to practical use, and 6) Technical Presentation - structuring information in an easy-to-scan format that facilitates learning.
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FEATURES OF TECHNICAL
COMMUNICATION
Assigned by- Miss Bhawana Arora
Presented by-ABHAY PRATAP SRIVASTAVA Technical Communication
Technical communication is distinct from other types of oral
communication in the sense that it offers highly structured setting as it is intended to convey specific information to a specific audience for a specific purpose. Features of Technical Communication 1. Brevity 2. Clarity 3. Simplicity 4. Objectivity 5. Utility 6. Technical Presentation 1. Brevity
• It is a quality of being brief but comprehensive in
expression. Try to be brief and give maximum information in minimum number of words
• Brevity basically demands an exact knowledge of the
meaning of the words and involve of simple familiar words instead of unfamiliar or difficult words 2. Clarity
• Clarity in communication is quality of being understood.
• Clarity involves both clarity of expression as well as clarity of thought and this can achieved by using direct expression specific words and phrases. • It should be based on facts and as near to the truth as possible. 3. Simplicity
• Some people use fancy words because according to
them difficult words reflect one’s depth of understanding and command of the language but truth is just opposite. • Simplicity is an art and it is not easy to achieve using simple and familiar word but it also demands better understanding for the readers or listeners to understand the message transmitted. 4.Objectivity
• A good technical communication is
expressed in a plane, objective language. • It involves terminology that the audience understands. • Technical writing purpose is to inform, instruct or persuade a reader about specific matter so the technical writing draws the attention of the reader towards what is relevant 5.Utility
• Technical communication is always done to express the
facts so that they can be put to use • Technical communication always added to the knowledge and welfare of the world. • It can not be irrelevant. 6.Technical Presentation
• A technical document has a presentation to assimilate
information on at a glance. • Good writers make the format of the technical document easy to scan. • Technical presentation must grows knowledge of people.