Technical Writing Process the Objectives Research Paper

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The writer will then be ready to write a first draft where the outline is expanded into paragraphs (Introduction to technical writing/documentation) and a glossary of terms is created (The technical writing process). The writer will then revise the first draft, including checking for completeness and accuracy, checking that writing is clear and concise, proofreading with spelling and grammar checks, reviewing mechanics such as abbreviations, acronyms and initialisms expansion after their first usage (Introduction to technical writing/documentation) and making sure that the correct working is used for copyright notices of any third-party products (The technical writing process). A third-party proofreader is a good idea if someone is available for this task. The writer will also want to send the documentation to a subject-matter expert for a technical accuracy check and make the requested corrections (The technical writing process).

The final process is documentation delivery to users.
Sub-steps depend on the medium for delivery. For example, documentation integrated with the application will need to be coordinated with the system architect; CD documentation requires burning; and labeling CDs and printed documentation involves binder insertion with required tab separators, spines and covers (The technical writing process).

In summary, planning, writing and documentation delivery are the three major processes the user manual will require. These processes will make certain that the writer knows what users need from the documentation, creates the right content to meet those needs and makes the information available on the right medium in the correct format.

Bibliography

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Objectives in technical writing. http://wps.prenhall.com/hss_gerson_techwrite_4/0,4315,151927-,00.html

The technical writing process. http://www.docsymmetry.com/technical-writing-process.html.....

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