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This study analyzes different technical documents written by engineers and offers instruction on how to approach the task of technical writing. The quantitative part of the study involved gathering statistics on the types of documents most frequently written by engineers and the importance engineers assign to technical writing in their career. The study participants consisted of 60 engineers selected through a snowball sampling method. Data was collected through the use of a questionnaire. The results of the data are presented in frequencies and percentages. An analysis of the data reveals that engineers currently practicing in Saudi Arabia believe writing to be important in their field. In total, 66.7% believe writing to be “very important,” whereas the remaining 33.3% believe it to be “important”; none of the respondents believe writing to be only “slightly important” or “not important.” When asked whether their background education in the engineering field adequately prepared them for writing on the job, only 30 (50%) were confident of their writing abilities following their engineering degrees. The other 30 (50%), although they found their skills in technical writing tobe useful, were not confident of its adequacy in the workplace. Given the option of selecting more than one answer, respondents recorded the following frequencies for the type of writing they usually do at work: 40 out of 60 respondents (6.7%) stated that they frequently write interim or progress reports; 30 (50%) stated that they write final or recommendation reports. However, only 10 (16.7%) of the respondents revealed that they often write more focused reports, such laboratory reports. Engineers also write a fair number of non-report documents, including memos, emails, and logbook entries. |\n| Article history\u003Cbr>Received: March 12, 2019\u003Cbr>Accepted: June 18, 2019\u003Cbr>Published: August 31, 2019\u003Cbr>Volume: 10 Issue: 4\u003Cbr>Advance access: July 2019 |  |\n| Conflicts of interest: None\u003Cbr>Funding: None |  |\n| Key words:\u003Cbr>Engineering Students, ESP,\u003Cbr>Practicing Engineers, Report-writing,\u003Cbr>Technical Writing for Engineers |  |\n\nINTRODUCTION  \nGlobalization has introduced the imperative of adopting a common tool of effective communication that can be used across the world without any ambiguity or misperception. In response to this need, numerous countries, including Saudi Arabia, have adopted English as a foreign language (EFL) for the purpose of operational interaction. Practicing engineers are very clear about the importance to their productiveness in the engineering industry of developing a comprehensive understanding of the English language. Every profession has its own form of specialized writing. Inasmuch as they are hands-on experts, engineers need to develop documents that are clear and convincing not only to their colleagues, but to clients as well. Technical documents written by engineers need to communicate with their audiences. As a result, it is important to consider the audience when planning, writing, and reviewing a technical document.  \nIt is important to keep in mind that a technical document is different from a general document, especially as regards its objectives and its audience. 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