--- title: Technical Writing is like Teaching description: DId you know that technical writing is like teaching? Us neither. But Meagan did - check it out here. image: https://www.hireawriter.us/hubfs/HAW%20Blog%20-%20image%20to%20post%20in%20Webflow%20on%20the%20blog%20itself%20(98)%20(1)-1.png --- [Skip to the main content.](https://www.hireawriter.us/technical-content/technical-writing-is-like-teaching#main-content) [![Untitled design (90)](https://www.hireawriter.us/hs-fs/hubfs/Untitled%20design%20(90).png?width=500&height=500&name=Untitled%20design%20(90).png "Untitled design (90)")](http://hireawriter.us) [![Untitled design (90)](https://www.hireawriter.us/hs-fs/hubfs/Untitled%20design%20(90).png?width=500&height=500&name=Untitled%20design%20(90).png "Untitled design (90)")](http://hireawriter.us) - [FOR BUSINESSES](https://www.hireawriter.us/for-businesses) - [SEO COPYWRITING](https://www.hireawriter.us/seo-copywriting) - [SOCIAL MEDIA CONTENT](https://www.hireawriter.us/social-media-services) - [WEBSITE COPYWRITING](https://www.hireawriter.us/website-copywriting) - [LEAD GEN COPYWRITING](https://www.hireawriter.us/lead-generation-copywriting) - [MARKETING STRATEGY](https://www.hireawriter.us/marketing-strategy) - [FOR AGENCIES](https://www.hireawriter.us/agency-partnership) - [WHITE LABELED COPYWRITING](https://www.hireawriter.us/white-labeled-copywriting) - [FRACTIONAL SEO LEADERSHIP](https://www.hireawriter.us/fractional-seo-leadership) - [TECHNICAL SEO](https://www.hireawriter.us/technical-seo) - [TRAINING](https://www.hireawriter.us/training) - [ABOUT HAW](https://www.hireawriter.us/about) - [JOBS](https://www.hireawriter.us/hire-a-writer-jobs) - [LEARN](https://www.hireawriter.us/learn) - [LEARN SEO](https://www.hireawriter.us/seo) - [LEARN BUSINESS CONTENT](https://www.hireawriter.us/business) - [LEARN SOCIAL MEDIA](https://www.hireawriter.us/social) - [LEARN STORYTELLING](https://www.hireawriter.us/storytelling) - [LEARN CREATIVE WRITING](https://www.hireawriter.us/creative) - [LEARN TECHNICAL WRITING](https://www.hireawriter.us/technical-content) - [LEARN FREELANCE WRITING](https://www.hireawriter.us/freelance) - [CONTACT](https://www.hireawriter.us/contact) Search Toggle Menu Search Toggle Menu - [FOR BUSINESSES](https://www.hireawriter.us/for-businesses) - [SEO COPYWRITING](https://www.hireawriter.us/seo-copywriting) - [SOCIAL MEDIA CONTENT](https://www.hireawriter.us/social-media-services) - [WEBSITE COPYWRITING](https://www.hireawriter.us/website-copywriting) - [LEAD GEN COPYWRITING](https://www.hireawriter.us/lead-generation-copywriting) - [MARKETING STRATEGY](https://www.hireawriter.us/marketing-strategy) - [FOR AGENCIES](https://www.hireawriter.us/agency-partnership) - [WHITE LABELED COPYWRITING](https://www.hireawriter.us/white-labeled-copywriting) - [FRACTIONAL SEO LEADERSHIP](https://www.hireawriter.us/fractional-seo-leadership) - [TECHNICAL SEO](https://www.hireawriter.us/technical-seo) - [TRAINING](https://www.hireawriter.us/training) - [ABOUT HAW](https://www.hireawriter.us/about) - [JOBS](https://www.hireawriter.us/hire-a-writer-jobs) - [LEARN](https://www.hireawriter.us/learn) - [LEARN SEO](https://www.hireawriter.us/seo) - [LEARN BUSINESS CONTENT](https://www.hireawriter.us/business) - [LEARN SOCIAL MEDIA](https://www.hireawriter.us/social) - [LEARN STORYTELLING](https://www.hireawriter.us/storytelling) - [LEARN CREATIVE WRITING](https://www.hireawriter.us/creative) - [LEARN TECHNICAL WRITING](https://www.hireawriter.us/technical-content) - [LEARN FREELANCE WRITING](https://www.hireawriter.us/freelance) - [CONTACT](https://www.hireawriter.us/contact) [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/Hireawriteronline) [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/joywriteryouell/) [Linkedin](https://www.linkedin.com/company/hireawriter/) [X](https://www.hireawriter.us/technical-content/technical-writing-is-like-teaching#0) [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8sZOTANgCCjtn29m4J0Z6A) [Medium](https://medium.com/hireawriter) [Tiktok](https://www.tiktok.com/@joyyouell) [Pinterest](https://www.pinterest.com/joyfromhireawriter/) 2 min read # Technical Writing is like Teaching [![Picture of Meagan Voulo](https://www.hireawriter.us/hubfs/Untitled%20design%20-%202023-01-11T163452.827.png) Meagan Voulo](https://www.hireawriter.us/technical-content/author/meagan-voulo) : Apr 11, 2023 8:31:21 AM [Technical](https://www.hireawriter.us/technical-content/tag/technical) ![Technical Writing is like Teaching](https://www.hireawriter.us/hubfs/HAW%20Blog%20-%20image%20to%20post%20in%20Webflow%20on%20the%20blog%20itself%20(98)%20(1)-1.png) When I was younger, I did a lot of tutoring. It started out with middle school and high school math, but I ended up expanding my focus to just about any subject other than history and art (which were the bane of my existence). Whether I worked with a middle schooler or a graduate student, my goal was fairly consistent: *Break down a complex topic to allow someone to better understand it.* I would start each session by talking to the student about their goals for the project, course, or assignment. Based on that discussion, we set up smaller tasks that seemed more achievable. For instance, if the ultimate goal was to prepare for a trigonometry test, I might start by identifying two or three units that were causing the most trouble.  My approach always included starting small and working our way up. We might start by diving into unit circles or trig identities, and after building some confidence in those areas, we could progress to a more complex topic that combined multiple units. ## Becoming a Writer Today, I don’t do as much tutoring, but I spend a lot of time on freelance technical writing. The interesting is, they’re very much alike… ### Breaking Down a Concept Whether you’re explaining calculus to a high schooler or writing about calculus for a higher education company, you need to start from the beginning. Whenever I get a new article brief, I start by identifying the key components and how they add up to the overall message.  Breaking down an overwhelming amount of information is a part of teaching and technical writing that I’ve always enjoyed. I think it’s why the transition from tutoring to freelance writing was so natural for me. ### Choosing Your Words Carefully Every word matters - on the page and during a lesson. If you misspeak, the student can get confused or completely lose interest. Likewise, the wrong word choice in a blog post, ebook, or article can cause the reader can miss the point you are trying to get across.  ### Know Your Audience Teaching an eighth-grade student is different from teaching someone in graduate school. Similarly, a technical piece aimed at executives will look very different from one that targets engineers. Understanding your student’s or readers’ expertise as well as their areas of weakness, allows a teacher and a writer to tailor the content in such a way that keeps the audience engaged. I spent about 10 years tutoring students of all ages. I assisted with book reports as well as dissertations and research papers, all of which taught me more about technical writing than I’d ever learned before. 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