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Technical Writing: Objective 6.01 Explain The Abilities To Communicate Effectively in A Technological World

The document discusses the key elements of a technical report, including an introduction, methods, results/discussion, conclusion, recommendations, and references. It explains that the introduction provides background and context, the methods section describes procedures, results are presented with tables and graphs, conclusions relate findings to original questions, and recommendations suggest improvements based on conclusions. Visual aids like diagrams and graphs can enhance technical reports when used appropriately.

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Technical Writing: Objective 6.01 Explain The Abilities To Communicate Effectively in A Technological World

The document discusses the key elements of a technical report, including an introduction, methods, results/discussion, conclusion, recommendations, and references. It explains that the introduction provides background and context, the methods section describes procedures, results are presented with tables and graphs, conclusions relate findings to original questions, and recommendations suggest improvements based on conclusions. Visual aids like diagrams and graphs can enhance technical reports when used appropriately.

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Technical Writing

Objective 6.01 Explain the abilities to


communicate effectively in a
technological world.
You should be able to……
• List the parts of a technical report
• Describe the purpose of a technical report
• Describe how to prepare and deliver a
presentation
• Describe the parts of a portfolio.
Technical Report Writing
• Used to convey technical information to
other people
• The general structure of a technical report
contains 6 elements.
• Each element pertains to information the
reader generally wants to know.
6 Elements
• Introduction
• Method
• Results/Discussion
• Conclusion
• Recommendations
• References
Note To Self
• NOTE: In addition to the six elements listed
on the previous slide, it is appropriate to
include:
– Title Page
– Outline Page in the form of a Table of
Contents
Introduction
• The introduction provides a focus for the
report.
– Describes the reason for the report
– States the main points of the report
– Provides background information
Methods
• This sections describes how the technical
process or activity is developed.
– Describes the research and/or design
process
– Describes the tools and/or procedures
used.
Results or Discussion
• In this section the results of the technical
process or procedures are described and
discussed.
– With tables and graphs
– In sentence form, discuss specific results
as evidence to support the interpretation.
Conclusion
• The importance of the results is established in this
section.
– The meaning of the results are explained in
relation to the original research question or
problem.
– Conclusions are expressed using general
statements based on the results obtained from
the research, process, and procedure.
Conclusion continued
• Conclusion should focus on answering the
original questions or provide a solution to
the original problem.
• In other words, the conclusion should
provide the important information the
reader is looking for.
Recommendations
• Recommendations to the reader are stated
in this section.
• If there are no recommendations to be
made, this section can be omitted.
• Recommendations should be based on the
conclusions or results or data.
References
• In this section credit is given to other
sources of information used in the report.
• Work by others should be
– Acknowledged in the text of the report
– Listed in this section in proper form.
Formats
• There is no single format that is appropriate for all
situations. Some of the most popular styles
include:
– APA Style (American Psychological
Association)
– MLA Style (Modern Language Association)
– CBE Style (Council of Biological Editors)
Visual Aids
• Visual aids can be an important part of a
technological report.
• When used correctly, they can provide more
information than written words.
• Visual aids should be thought of as part of
the message instead of supplement to the
text.
Types of Visual Aids
• Some types of visual aids that might be included
in a technical report consist of:
– Drawings
– Photographs
– Tables
– Diagrams
– Charts
– Graphs
Rules for Using Visual Aids
• 1) Use visual aids where they will achieve
the communication objectives.
• 2) Use visual aids appropriate to the
objective.
• 3) Use visual aids that are not complicated
and are pleasing to the eye.
• 4) Make visual aids a part of the text.
Questions to Ask
• Elements- What does the reader want to know?
• Introduction- What can be gained from reading the
report?
• Method- Was the process or procedure sound?
• Results/Discussion- What was the results of the
process or procedure, and how are the results
interpreted?
Questions to Ask
• Conclusions- What is important about the
results?
• Recommendations- What can be changed or
improved?
• References- What other sources of
information are included in the report?

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