Technical Writing - Emergency Management Institute
Technical Writing - Emergency Management Institute
Technical Writing - Emergency Management Institute
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UNIT 4: THE TECHNICAL WRITING PROCESS<br />
<strong>Technical</strong> <strong>Writing</strong> Process<br />
<strong>Technical</strong> writing is a process and this unit will walk you through the steps of:<br />
1. Prewriting<br />
2. Drafting<br />
3. Revising<br />
4. Editing and proofreading<br />
5. Publishing<br />
We’ll examine each stage from prewriting to Publishing.<br />
Prewriting<br />
Prewriting is the step we often wish we had taken anytime we have sent off a<br />
message and regretted it later or wished we had worded it differently.<br />
Prewriting is the planning before putting into words.<br />
Prewriting - Organization of the message<br />
When prewriting, plan how you want to sequence your information:<br />
Based on events in a timeline?<br />
How items relate to one another or by location?<br />
• Similarities and/or differences?<br />
• In order of importance?<br />
• Cause and effect?<br />
Considering these questions prior to writing helps formulate our design thoughts.<br />
IS-613 <strong>Technical</strong> <strong>Writing</strong> Page 4.2
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