GENERAL V/S TECHNICAL COMMUNICATION

Briefings about differences of the two types of communications.

1. COMMUNICATION RAO SHIVAM CIVIL AND INFRA. 16BCIR063

2. GENERAL COMMUNICATION The communication in which participants not only exchange information, news, ideas and feelings but also create and share their views about any general topic they are communicating. It basically involves any interaction between arbitrary people discussing routine topic, regardless of the mode of communication .

3. Basic level General Communication Group of friends hanging out. Gossips within mates.

4. TECHNICAL COMMUNICATION Technical communication  is a means to convey scientific, engineering, or other  t e chnical information. Technical Communication  defines the field as any form of  communication  tha t focuses on  technical  or specialized topics, communicates specifically by using technology or provides instructions on how to do something. The definition of technical communication, the overarch ing goal of the practice is to create easily accessible information for a specific audience

5. Basic level diagram of Technical Communication It is a professional task performed by specialized employees or consultants. Technical communicators have to identify the audience and their information needs. A non-technical audience might misunderstand or not even read a document that is heavy with jargon—while a technical audience might crave detail critical to their work.

6. Examples of Technical communication Scientific discussions Company Meetings

7. DIFFERENCES GENERAL COMMUNICATION 1. Contains a general message.  2. Informal in style and approach . 3. Indefinite pattern. 4. Mostly oral mode of propagation . 5. Not always for a specific audience . 6. Less use of technical terms or graphics . TECHNICAL COMMUNICATION 1. Contains a technical message . 2. Mostly formal in style and approach . 3. Follows a set pattern . 4. Both oral and written way . 5. Always for a specific audience . 6. Frequently involves jargons, graphics etc. 

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