Technical text

Technical text has certain characteristics which distinguish it from other types of texts. The purpose of technical texts is to educate the reader in a particular subject or skill through in-depth study and practice.

A typical technical text should be:

  • clear
  • straightforward
  • precise
  • easily understood
  • with denotative meanings
  • detailed
  • very structured
  • skimmable
  • with a problem-solving focus