Collaborative Definition of Technical Writing: Shayaa Smiley and Rodney Ragin

Technical Writing can simply be said to be the written communication of information within a specific field or profession that is done in some particular format. To be more specific as based on the readings, it means to use writing to make scientific, technical, and practical knowledge available to a variety of audiences. There are many formats that can fall under the title of technical writing. Some examples of these are proposals, letters, resumes, manuals, web sites, and the list of other documents continues to go on. One of the most important parts of technical writing is being able to make data available to the audience in terms they understand. Professional and intelligent communication is a very important skill and perfecting this skill can increase job performance and overall success.