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Business and Technical Writing

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This Business and Technical Writing page on GoConqr gathers community-made mind maps, quizzes, flashcards and notes on technical writing, manuals, planning a document and the main types of business writing. It's built for university students going over a topic and teachers after ready-made material, with a few resources that suit school students too. There are over 100 resources here, including more than 90 mind maps, from engineering and logistics writing to email and blogs. Open a mind map, then try a quiz.

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Topics in Business and Technical Writing

Planning and Organizing Business Messages8Writing Style and Editing5Types of Business Writing60Email Writing6Blogs and Web Writing5

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About Business and Technical Writing

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What this page covers

This unit is mostly mind maps. Many of them sort workplace writing into types: instructional, informational, persuasive and transactional. Others look at technical writing itself, such as the Technical Writing map, which describes writing that explains or directs an audience with varying levels of technical knowledge. You will also find maps on web copy, blogs, the op-ed and newsletters.

Where to start

  1. Open the Technical Writing mind map for a plain definition and the main characteristics.
  2. Move to Business Writing and Types of business writing, which set out the four kinds of writing and give examples such as emails, reports, minutes, proposals and user manuals.
  3. Read Planning, which asks about purpose and audience, the medium, and how to gather and organize information.
  4. Look at The Mechanics Behind Writing Manuals for manual types, paragraph structure, visuals and writer checklists.

Writing in particular fields

Some maps tie the types of writing to a profession. Types of Business Writing in Engineering looks at transactional writing for project coordination. Business Writing in Business Intelligence and Innovation covers analytical writing and formal reports. There is also a map on business writing in logistics. These help you see how the same ideas change with the reader.

Using quizzes and maps together

The quizzes are a small set, so use them as checks. After the planning map, try Audience Analysis Assessment. After the types of writing, try Professional Writing or Presenting Information. If a question trips you up, go back to the matching map and reread that branch. The flashcard decks, including Technical Writing, suit short sessions.

Where it fits

This unit sits in the strand Professional and Strategic Communication, within Communication and journalism. It focuses on writing for work: clear emails, structured documents and instructions that readers can follow.

Pick one map that matches your task, read it through, then take a quiz to see what stuck.

Frequently asked questions

Which resource should I open first?

Start with the Technical Writing mind map. It defines the field and lists its main characteristics. Then read Business Writing or Types of business writing to see the four main kinds of workplace writing. After that, the Planning map shows how to think about purpose and audience before you write.

What do the mind maps cover?

Most of the maps sort business writing into instructional, informational, persuasive and transactional types, with examples like emails, reports, minutes and proposals. Others cover manuals, planning a document, email rules, blogs, web copy, the op-ed and writing in fields such as engineering and logistics.

Are the resources free to use?

Yes. Every resource listed here is free to open, study and take, with no account needed. They were made by GoConqr users, not by GoConqr itself, so the style and depth vary from one resource to the next. Compare a few maps on the same topic.

Who is this page for?

It mainly suits university students studying business or technical writing, and teachers who want ready-made material for a class. A few resources are simpler, so school students can find something useful too. Most of what you will see is aimed at university level.

Are there quizzes to test myself?

There is a small set of quizzes. Audience Analysis Assessment checks how you think about readers, and Professional Writing and Presenting Information test wider writing ideas. There are also a few flashcard decks, including one called Technical Writing, for quick recall.

What if I can't find the topic I need?

Try a related map first. Many of them repeat the main types of business writing from different angles, so a similar one may cover your topic. If nothing fits, you can make your own map, flashcards or notes with a free account, which also saves your quiz scores.

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