1. Technical Report Writing
Text Book:
Technical Writing
Process and Product
Third Edition
Sharon J.Gerson
Steven M. Gerson

2. Grading Criteria Final Exam 40% Mid Semester Exam 20% Lab Sessions 20%
Sessionals %

3. Introduction What is technical communication?
Conveying technical stuff to technical or non technical people.
What is technical Writing?
Is a style of formal writing used in fields as diverse as computer hardware& software , chemistry, aerospace and robotics etc.

4. Other types of writings
Fiction
Expressive
Expository
Persuasive

5. Fiction Writing Its any type of writing that is not factual
It most oftenly takes the form of a story meaning to convey an authors point of view or simply to entertain.
Short story,novel, screenplay or drama
Elements of fiction: character,setting,plot(background),theme

6. Expressive Writing
Expressive writing is personal writing. It expresses and explores the personal feelings of the writer. The piece may attempt to answer a question, state an opinion or recount the writer's personal experiences. Many times, expressive writing does all of these. Unlike most forms of writing, this type of written communication isn't focused on proper spelling, punctuation and grammar.

7. Expressive Writing Not Formal Not Objective
This highly personal form of writing needs to be informative or educational as long as it is expressive.

8. Expressive Writing …contd.
The main expectation of expressive writing is to express feelings and observations personally. The first person is used such as "I remember the day my grandma taught me to make apple pie. I was so excited, but then I cried when I couldn't roll out the crust." The writing must be directly about the writer. It's often reflective of life-shaping experiences. The topic can be anything as long as the writing expresses personal thoughts and feelings.

9. Expressive Writing
Expressive writing is writing in which the writer is her/his own audience. It need be evaluated by no one other than the writer. Transactional writing, in comparison, is the communication of previous learning performed for others. Expressive writing is not creative writing; it is the thought process made visible. When one commits thought to visible, written form, the learning process is enhanced.

10. Expressive Writing
Expressive writing is both personal and informal, usually created as a form of reflection on the writer's part. Rather than a medium intended for reading by audiences, it's employed as a means for comprehension, a valuable activity that can aid you when you're still in the process of gathering your thoughts.
Not For Others
Most expressive writing is meant for the writer's eyes, rather than for other people. Unlike news stories, magazine articles or class essays, its main purpose is not to communicate an idea to readers. Instead, it's a purely self-serving endeavor, either for the purposes of elucidation (such as when writing a rough draft of your arguments) or recreation (such as a diary or a journal).

11. Expository Writing http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Expository_writing
Expository writing is a type of writing, the purpose of which is to inform, explain, describe, or define the author's subject to the reader. Expository text is meant to deposit information and is the most frequently used type of writing by students in colleges and universities. A well-written exposition remains focused on its topic and lists events in chronological order. Examples of this type of writing are cooking instructions,installation manuals, driving directions and instructions on performing a task. Key words such as first, after, next, then and last usually signal sequential writing.

12. Persuasive writing
Persuasive writing, also known as an argument, is used to convince the reader of a writer’s argument(s) relating to a debatable issue. Persuasive writing involves convincing the reader to perform an action, or it may simply consist of an argument(s) convincing the reader of the writer’s point of view.

13. Difference between Technical Writing and other forms of writing….
Action oriented
direct interaction

14. Purpose of Writing
A piece of writing is only useful when it is easily understandable by the average reasonable person. This is the purpose of technical writing - to make written material about otherwise complex fields such as science and technology more accessible and easier to understand.
Its purpose is to convey a particular piece of technical information to a particular audience
the purpose is to communicate specific ideas, and everything about the document should contribute to this goal. If any part of the document does not do so, then delete or change that part of the document. This rule also indicates that you should know exactly what points your document intends to make; if you don't know the purpose, you cannot effectively achieve it.
Audience determines the specific purpose of writing.
Purpose + Audience=Tone

15. Why learn technical writing?
Technical Writing conducts business
Technical Writing takes time
- 20%
Technical writing costs money
paper usage
well written proposals
Extension of interpersonal skills