Effective Technical Writing and Editing

Introduction and welcome

Overview of writing and editing – substantive and technical aspects, for example:

• Considering logic, text flow and wordiness, as well as accuracy
• Looking at details, such as language editing, reference style, abbreviations and acronyms
• Preparing a clear message for the intended reader

Punctuation specifics

Lunch

Further improving readability – being kind to your reader, for example:

• Rewriting texts for maximum effectiveness
• Improving tables, graphs and flow charts

Final checks including proofreading

• Why this is more than just a spell check

Writing tips and tools

• Software
• Checklists
• Style guides
• Systematic checks

• Working with co-authors and editors, reviewers and other team members*

Final discussion

Close of meeting