Alan DuPree - Intro./Tech. Writing/Interview Response

Hello everyone. I did not realize that there were two posts due already so I will just start by introducing myself. My name is Alan DuPree, but most people call me A.J. I am a junior Ceramic and Materials Engineering major from Sumter, South Carolina. I have one sister who was recently married and unfortunately no dogs or cats.

Technical writing to me simply means the communication of ideas using “technical” terms and ideas. I believe technical to mean difficult for the average person to understand and writing is simply non-verbal communication. I guess technical could also mean punctual or maybe methodical.

I thoroughly believe that technical writing is extremely important in my major with me being an engineering major. Engineering requires that communication be exact and correct because serious error can result from improper communication. In Ceramic and Materials Engineering, improper communication could result in the premature melting or corroding of a metal that could possibly lead to the destruction of a building.

In reading David’s post, I found it very interesting how “technical writing” could mean more than actually writing something down. He pointed out that it could possibly be the showing of a chart or graph, but as long as the message or point got across, it would be effective.