Parsing the phrase 'technical writing' reveals two main aspects of the field. The subject of this type of writing is a technical process or product. Correspondingly, the activity is the craft of writing for the specific purpose of explaining a process or product.
For example, technical writers produce user manuals that explain how to operate a product as well as internal documents that specify how a product should function.
If you need assistance explaining your process or product, I can help you produce the documentation you need. I have degrees and work experience in both engineering and technical communication, which give me a unique perspective on technical writing.
As an engineer, I wrote internal requirements and specifications for software programs. As a technical writer, I've produced multiple user manuals and customer support procedures. In addition, I wrote journal articles and research reports while in graduate school.
Contact me for a free consultation. We can discuss your writing needs as well as rates and turnaround time.
The table below lists the types of documents I've written, categorized as user, technical, or academic.
User Documents |
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User Manual User Procedure |
Description of what a product does, written for users Description of how to do a specific task, written for users |
Technical Documents |
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Requirements Design Specifications Internal Procedure |
Description of what the software must do and what qualities it must have Description of how a specific design will meet a set of requirements Description of how to do a specific task, written for internal use |
Academic Texts |
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Research Report Refereed Article Conference Proceedings |
Report summarizing research project or grant Original idea or research published in a refereed journal Paper published in proceedings of a conference |
I base my rates for technical writing on those set by the Editorial Freelancers Association (EFA). All rates are negotiable.
I use Microsoft Word for word processing and can provide any of the following file formats:
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OhioTAS Accounting Reference Guide
OhioTAS Payroll Reference Guide
OhioTAS Security Reference Guide
911-App Operator Manual
Papyros Designs user procedures
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Requirements for new version of conversion software
3D graphics requirements for space station robotic software
3D graphics requirements for space shuttle robotic software
Functional specifications for new version of 911 software
Standards for 911 software documentation
3D graphics specifications for space shuttle robotic software
Procedures for converting tests to online testing application
Procedures for producing TCQ journal
Procedures for 911 software documentation
Procedures for administrating network of 3D computers
Constantinides, H. (1998). Organizational pragmatics: Power in workplace communication (Master's thesis). LSU, Baton Rouge, LA.
Constantinides, H. (1998). "Jürgen Habermas: 'What is universal pragmatics?'" IEEETPC, 41(2), 143–45.
Constantinides, H., & Garay, M. S. (1998). "Forging new partnerships: Exemplary business/school coalitions." In M. S. Garay & S. A. Bernhardt (Eds.), Expanding literacies: English teaching and the new workplace (pp. 359-70). Albany, NY: SUNY Press.
Swenson, J., Constantinides, H., & Gurak, L. (2002). "Audience-driven web design: An application to medical web sites." TC, 49(3), 340–52.
Mikelonis, V., & Constantinides, H. (2005). Editorial Smarts: Contextual and single sentence editing tools. In IPCC 2005: Ceangail (Making Connections), Limerick, Ireland, July 10–13, 2005.
Mikelonis, V., Constantinides, H., & Hill, J. (2004). Technology-enhanced workshop on grammar and punctuation. IPCC 2004 Best Paper Award. In IPCC 2004: Communication Frontiers Proceedings, Minneapolis, MN, Sept. 29–Oct. 2, 2004 (pp. 183–88).