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This workshop aims to prepare or review participants in preparing technical documents by enhancing the fundamental skills in writing.  Aside from ensuring correct grammar, the module will proceed to achieving clarity in communication as the primary element in technical writing.  Different ways to present technical information will be discussed and practiced in various technical documents.

Part 1.  Introduction to Technical Writing
  • Importance of Communicating Properly in a Technical Context
  • Understanding Needs of Your Audience
    • Writing for Experts
    • Writing for Technicians/Practitioners
    • Writing for Executives
    • Writing for Non-Specialists
  • Technical Writing vs Business Writing vs Creative Writing

Part 2.  Aspects of Accurate Communication in Technical Writing
  • Accurately Describing and Defining Terms
  • Avoiding Vague and Ambiguous Sentences
  • Avoiding Redundancy
  • Achieving Coherence
  • Achieving Correct Tone and Word Choice
 
Part 3.  Intensive Grammar Review
  • Importance of Grammar in Technical Writing
  • Correct Usage of Verbs
    • Tenses Review (Simple and Perfect Tenses)
    • Active vs Passive Voice
  • Prepositions
  • Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement
  • Correct Punctuation Marks

Part 4.  Presenting Technical Information
 Preparing Types of Lists
 Writing Instructions
 Adding Citations and References
 Writing Direct and Indirect Speech
 Incorporating Tables, Charts and Diagrams

Part 5.  Using Computer Techniques (MS Word or Google Docs) to Prepare Reports
  • Automating Heading Styles
  • Adding References and Bibliography
  • Inserting Headers and Footers
  • Automating Labels/Indexing
  • Adding Captions
  • Automating Sectioning and Page Numbering
  • Automating Table of Contents

Part 6.  Technical Document Workshop *can be customized based on client needs

Writing Reports
Writing Manuals

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