Technical Writing
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This online or on-site workshop is designed for professionals who write these and other technical and nontechnical documents for readers with various levels of background knowledge:
- specifications
- technical manuals
- standards
- requirements
- e-mail messages
You’ll learn how to
- Assess readers’ needs, levels of technical knowledge, and levels of knowledge about the subject
- Communicate concepts clearly to both technical and nontechnical readers
- Develop criteria for deciding what information to put in an appendix or an attachment, rather than in the body of an e-mail or document
- Develop a report outline
- Write introductions and executive summaries
- Use lists, headings, diagrams, graphics, and other visual elements
- Use concise, active, specific language and plain English to communicate clearly and professionally
Here’s Write It Well’s approach to ensure that our training meets your participants’ needs:
- We customize the curriculum after assessing writing samples and reviewing objectives
- During the training, we encourage active participation through discussion and practice
- With one-to-one feedback from the instructor, participants apply workshop concepts and techniques by evaluating, editing, planning, and drafting job-related documents
