Technical Writing
This online or on-site workshop is designed for technical professionals who write specifications, technical manuals, standards, requirements, e-mail messages, and other technical and non-technical documents for readers with various levels of technical knowledge.
Topics include:
- How to assess readers’ needs, levels of technical knowledge, and levels of knowledge about the subject.
- How to communicate technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical readers.
- How to develop a report outline
- How to develop criteria for deciding what information to put in an appendix or an attachment rather than in the body of an e-mail message or document.
- How to write introductions and executive summaries
- How to use lists, headings, diagrams, graphics, and other visuals.
- How to use concise, active, specific language and plain English that communicates clearly and professionally
Our Approach:
- To ensure that our training meets the participants’ needs, we customize the curriculum after assessing writing samples and reviewing objectives.
- During training, we encourage active participation through discussion and practice.
- Participants apply concepts and techniques by evaluating, editing, planning and drafting job-related documents with one-to-one feedback from the instructor.
