Title: Essential Qualities of an Effective Writing Style
Issues of Concerns: Having a style in technical writing is an advantage in conducting daily tasks in the business environment. Style is the way a writer patterns his ideas or puts his thoughts together to imply or tell something to the readers. Technical style, as used in the business world, is the way of writing, arranging and uniting words of sentences to arrive at a clear idea. But before a writer could attain good technical writing, there are certain requirements which are to be considered in choosing a style. These are to be identified through the help of the following guide questions: 1.) What are the requisites of a good technical writing? 2.) Why are the requisites important in writing technical subject matters? 3.) How does the requisites of a good writing style help
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in the performance of tasks in the Business World?
Resolution to Issues: Importance of Technical Writing Style A technical writing style has certain requirements before it can be achieved by any writer. First, it should be factual in a way that the ideas are orderly presented through careful planning and it should be based on facts or there should be reliable sources of information. It should also be informative. The writer must assume that the reader is excellent but uninformed. In this way, he will filter the things he will write and only the useful information will remain. Other things to consider are objectivity, concreteness, consistency, dignity and simplicity. This means, an excellent outcome is achieved if a writer becomes free from biases, straight to the point, uses words that are understandable by the reader and uses format or proper manner of writing. These qualities of a technical style are essential to the effective conduction of daily tasks in a way that it helps a lot in
the attainment of goals and targets. It may also build a positive
impression to the writer, it helps in getting a job, it keeps one who uses proper style on the edge in the workplace and it improves productivity. It also plays a role in the personal growth and enhancement of an individuals technical writing skills which can be used in the business or the organization. Thus, it contributes to the overall progress of the business. IV.
Personal Reactions / Implications
1. Competency in the dynamic Business World Using the requisites of a Technical Style in the conduct of daily tasks, one will come up with satisfactory performance, The business environment goes through changes at a certain period of time so one must be flexible to adapt with the changes and stay competitive in the market. 2. Personal Growth Anyone who mastered the technical writing styles produces a high quality work that develops his self-esteem as he continues to attain successful works. This could help him grow as an individual that contributes to the organizations progress. 3. Organizational Growth An organization is composed of individuals. As the employee develops personal growth, the performance of the organization improves as well. So when the organization or the business entity encounters problems, issues and risky situations, it takes a shorter period of time to come up with an effective solution. 4. Job Opportunities If a person knows how to properly use the requisites of a good technical writing style, he wouldnt have a hard time in job employment and this will open his doors to different job opportunities. 5. Productivity A person who knows how to use his knowledge and abilities in technical writing, there would be lesser amount of
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time and effort required for him to achieve a high quality output. References
Mills, Gordon H. (1914). Technical Writing. Quezon City,
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Philippines: Ken Inc.
Name of the Researchers Oyammi, Rizamae Tellias, Arrianne