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I’m a Technical Writer

Technical Writing explainedusing photographs of Technical Writers

fromwww.imatechwriter.com

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The consequences

of incorrectdocumentationcan be great

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Technical Writers guide

usersto their goal

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They need to be accurate as

possible

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They explain technical

information to non-technical

people

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Technical Writers often have to put

themselves in the position of

the user

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They need to address

different types of users

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They need to be as unambiguous

as possible

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They employ a variety of

techniques to question

Subject Matter Experts

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They produce a form of user

support that’s available all

times of the day

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Technical Writers provide

clarity and simplicity

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They organize information so it’s easier to

find

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Technical Writers reduce the need to call

the Support desk

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It’s more than just manuals

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