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\r\n\r\nThree components for understanding the process of technical writing:\r\n\r\n \r\n

Self (writer)<\/b><\/h2>\r\nRecognize your role in the writer\/reader relationship. Be familiar with these questions:<\/i>\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\no\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Who am I (in the writing process)? Why am I communicating information?\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\no\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0What are my goals? Where do I want to go (with the info I provide)?\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\no\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0What is my purpose? Why do I want to go there?\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\no\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0How am I going to achieve my goals and purposes? What method of communication will I use?\r\n\r\n \r\n

Source (organization)<\/b><\/h2>\r\nRecognize the group\/individual for which you are writing, whether it\u2019s for a business, a non-profit group or your own personal needs.<\/i>\r\n\r\n\u00a0<\/b>\r\n\r\n\u00a7\u00a0\u00a0Whom am I representing? What are their goals\/purposes?\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n\u00a7\u00a0\u00a0What position do I have with them?\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n\u00a7\u00a0\u00a0How do I represent them? What resources do I need?\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n\u00a7\u00a0\u00a0Why do they need representation?\r\n\r\n \r\n

Audience (reader)<\/b><\/h2>\r\nRecognize the individual, group that you will be presenting information to.<\/i>\r\n\r\n\u00a0<\/i>\r\n\r\nWhat do they need to know? How do I decide?\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nHow do I go about doing that? What tools do I need?\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nWhat is their level of understanding (knowledge<\/b>)?\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nHow do they feel about the topic and about me (attitude<\/b>)?\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nWhy are they involved with this written communication (purpose<\/b>)?\r\n\r\n<\/div>","rendered":"
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Three components for understanding the process of technical writing:<\/p>\n

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Self (writer)<\/b><\/h2>\n

Recognize your role in the writer\/reader relationship. Be familiar with these questions:<\/i><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

o\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Who am I (in the writing process)? Why am I communicating information?<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

o\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0What are my goals? Where do I want to go (with the info I provide)?<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

o\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0What is my purpose? Why do I want to go there?<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

o\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0How am I going to achieve my goals and purposes? What method of communication will I use?<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Source (organization)<\/b><\/h2>\n

Recognize the group\/individual for which you are writing, whether it\u2019s for a business, a non-profit group or your own personal needs.<\/i><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

\u00a7\u00a0\u00a0Whom am I representing? What are their goals\/purposes?<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\u00a7\u00a0\u00a0What position do I have with them?<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\u00a7\u00a0\u00a0How do I represent them? What resources do I need?<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\u00a7\u00a0\u00a0Why do they need representation?<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Audience (reader)<\/b><\/h2>\n

Recognize the individual, group that you will be presenting information to.<\/i><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n

What do they need to know? How do I decide?<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

How do I go about doing that? What tools do I need?<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

What is their level of understanding (knowledge<\/b>)?<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

How do they feel about the topic and about me (attitude<\/b>)?<\/p>\n

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Why are they involved with this written communication (purpose<\/b>)?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t

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