What a Technical Writer Writes
http://www.poewar.com/archives/2004/10/25/what-a-technical-writer-writes/

Hewitt, John
Writer's Resource Center
2004

Abstract:

he range of writing a technical writer performs varies widely. Much is dependent on the technical specialty of the writer and of the needs of the company. You may find yourself a part of one large project, or overseeing dozens of smaller projects. You might write manuals, articles, proposals, white papers, product descriptions or any of a hundred other types of documents.