BIT · Semester V
Technical Writing syllabus
Official TU syllabus for Technical Writing (ENG305): 10 units, 68 topics. Every unit links to its notes and solved questions.
1
Fundamentals of Technical Writing
5 Q- Definition and characteristics of technical writing
- Attributes of technical writing
- Differences between technical and personal writing
- Differences between technical and imaginative writing
- Differences between technical and academic writing
- Clarity and vagueness in writing
- Conciseness and clarity principles
2
Writing Process and Revision
3 Q- Stages of writing process
- Importance of writing process
- Revision in technical writing
- Stages of revision
- Editing for clarity and conciseness
- Document version control
- Parts of document version control
3
Paragraph and Sentence Construction
5 Q- Characteristics of technical paragraphs
- Guidelines for constructing effective paragraphs
- Sentence clarity and conciseness
- Parallel structure in sentences
- Grammar and pronoun usage
- Misplaced modifiers
- Subject-verb agreement
4
Professional Correspondence
8 Q- Business letters
- Memos and memoranda
- Email writing and etiquette
- Netiquette principles
- Tone in writing
- Formal correspondence structure
5
Formal Reports and Proposals
5 Q- Definition and purpose of reports
- Parts of formal reports
- Trip reports
- Analytical reports
- Proposals and proposal writing
- Work plans for reports
- Report structure and organization
6
Instructions and Procedures
3 Q- Writing instructions
- Step-by-step procedures
- Clarity in procedural writing
- Technical accuracy in instructions
- Audience considerations for instructions
7
Career Documents
6 Q- Resume writing and structure
- Functional resumes
- Job applications
- Cover letters
- Job advertisements
- Skills highlighting in career documents
8
Collaborative Writing and Communication
8 Q- Definition of collaborative writing
- Advantages of writing in teams
- Intercultural communication
- Overcoming intercultural miscommunication
- Conflict resolution strategies
- Multicultural team collaboration
- Digital platforms for document sharing
9
Ethics and Professional Responsibility
6 Q- Ethics in technical writing
- Ethics in professions
- Plagiarism definition and avoidance
- Ethical dilemmas
- Ethical lapses
- Honesty and accuracy in writing
- Professional integrity
10
Presentations and Visual Communication
9 Q- Oral presentations
- Speech writing
- Presentation anxiety and strategies
- Graphic aids and visual elements
- Role of graphics in presentations
- Creating graphic aids
- Gantt charts
- Mind mapping diagrams
- AIDA persuasive method
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