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=== Aims of Technical Communication ===
=== Aims of Technical Communication ===
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}}
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}} This common objective is achieved by the technical writer developing the ability to communicate complex and technical information more easily to the audience.{{sfn|United States Bureau of Labor Statistics|2023}}


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