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=== Aims of Technical Communication ===
=== Aims of Technical Communication ===
As much as technical communication is a discipline in and of itself, it also exists within many other disciplines. Examples of technical communication communities can be found among such varied fields as education, business, and science. Technical documentation within any domain typically embodies a similar aim: to help its audience act toward some sort of task or goal.{{sfn|Markel|Selber|2019}}
Technical communication is a discipline present in various fields like education, business, and science. In any domain, technical documentation shares a common objective: assisting the audience in achieving a task or goal.{{sfn|Markel|Selber|2019}}


=== Characteristics of Technical Communication ===
=== Characteristics of Technical Communication ===