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001			OTLid0000924
003			MnU
005			20201105133418.0
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040			_aMnU _beng _cMnU
050		4	_aPE1408
050		4	_aLB1062.6
245	0	0	_aTechnical Writing @ SLCC _cDepartment of English, Linguistics, and Writing Studies
264		2	_bOpen Textbook Library
264		1	_bSalt Lake Community College
300			_a1 online resource
490	0		_aOpen textbook library.
505	0		_aI. The Writing Process -- II. Introduction to Writing in the Sciences -- III. Introduction to Writing in Engineering -- IV. Citation & Copyright -- V. Civic-Engagement and Technical Writing -- VI. Project Planning
520	0		_aWhat is technical writing? You can think of it as writing about specialized topics or you could also think of it as using technology to communicate your ideas. A science lab report, a specification, a change order for building construction, or patient education materials-just to name a few-are all considered technical writing. Similarly if you design a webpage or a brochure this can also be considered technical writing. Academic writing, the writing you do for school, generally is informative or persuasive writing and usually only comes in a few different genres. In technical writing, on the other hand, one is often documenting what was done (such as a science experiment or auto repair invoice). Therefore the format of the writing is often as important as the content. This leads to an emphasis on usability and accessibility for your documents. Finally, although citing your sources is important in all writing, you will find that in some fields of technical writing, such as the sciences and engineering, it is one of the more important considerations of your writing.
542	1		_fAttribution-NonCommercial
546			_aIn English.
588	0		_aDescription based on print resource
650		0	_aHumanities _vTextbooks
650		0	_aRhetoric _vTextbooks
650		0	_aAcademic achievement _vTextbooks
710	2		_aOpen Textbook Library _edistributor
710	2		_aDepartment of English, Linguistics, and Writing Studies _eauthor
856	4	0	_uhttps://open.umn.edu/opentextbooks/textbooks/924 _zAccess online version
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