History of Technical Writing

What is the primary purpose of technical writing?

• To provide artistic expression

• To confuse the audience with complex language

• To communicate specialized information clearly

• To entertain readers with fictional stories

Who is credited with writing the earliest known technical document?

• Sir Isaac Newton

• Geoffrey Chaucer

• Leonardo da Vinci

• Aristotle

What was the significance of Geoffrey Chaucer's 'A Treatise on the Astrolabe'?

• It was a collection of poems

• It was a political manifesto

• It was a manual for an astronomical tool

• It was a fictional novel

How did the Industrial Revolution impact technical writing?

• It had no impact on technical writing

• It decreased the need for technical documents

• It led to the creation of fictional stories

• It increased the demand for technical writing to train workers

When did the job title 'technical writer' become recognized?

• In ancient Greece

• During the Industrial Revolution

• During the Renaissance

• After World War II