Effective Technical Writing

Course

In Portadown

Price on request

Description

  • Type

    Course

  • Location

    Portadown (Northern Ireland)

  • Duration

    3 Days

The aim of this course is to develop awareness of and skill in, writing about technical subjects, so that any form of written communication is clear and easy to understand. The course comprises a combination of lectures and workshops. Objectives -. Create a logical, well-argued structure for any piece of communication - Write clear paragraphs and sentences with greater ease - Correct. Suitable for: Technical professionals

Facilities

Location

Start date

Portadown (County Armagh)
Beckinridge, 113 Thomas Street, BT62 3AH

Start date

On request

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Course programme

The aim of this course is to develop awareness of and skill in, writing about technical subjects, so that any form of written communication is clear and easy to understand.

The course comprises a combination of lectures and workshops.


Objectives

- Create a logical, well-argued structure for any piece of
communication
- Write clear paragraphs and sentences with greater ease
- Correct and edit difficult sections of text
- Make use of the conventions governing the basic forms in the
technical genre
- Produce communicative tables and figures and use layout effectively
in a document
- Use punctuation correctly
- Avoid the most common grammatical errors
Who Should Attend?
Technical professionals


Course Content
Development Strategies
- Forming a Point of View
- Identifying Audiences and Purposes
- The Writing Process
- Team Writing

Skill in Writing
- Creating a Simple Structure
- Using Parallelism
- Writing Paragraphs
- Editing for Emphasis

Forms of Professional Communication
- The Writing Cycle - From Pre-Feasibility to Documentation
- Basic features of a Report
- The Proposal and Terms of Reference
- Design Reports
- Documentation

Production Elements
- Visual Aids
- Proof-Reading
- A Guide to Punctuation and Grammar

Effective Technical Writing

Price on request