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Understanding Informational Texts and Technical Writing: A Comprehensive Guide

Informational texts serve as essential resources that deliver specific knowledge about a topic or how to complete various tasks. They encompass a wide range of formats such as instruction manuals, recipes, lab reports, and science textbooks. Technical writing, a vital subset of informational texts, focuses on conveying detailed descriptions using clear and precise language. It relies on specific vocabulary aimed at effectively communicating complex ideas. This guide explores the characteristics, examples, and importance of both informational texts and technical writing in various fields.

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Understanding Informational Texts and Technical Writing: A Comprehensive Guide

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  1. Informational Texts and Technical Writing

  2. An informational text is a type of non-fiction. • Informational texts provide readers with very specific information. • Many informational texts provide information on a specific task or will describe how to do something. • An informational text conveys information related to the scientific, social, and natural world. What is an informational text?

  3. Resume • Instruction Manual • Recipe • Business Letter • Lab Report • Step-by-step instructions or procedures • Charts or graphs • Science textbooks • Historical documents Examples

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  6. Technical writing will use clear and concise language and will be very precise in order to create an informational text. • Technical writing may often use specific vocabulary related to the topic. • Technical writing is a form of descriptive writing. It describes specific information in great detail. What is technical writing?

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