Effective Technical Writing
Course
In Portadown
Description
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Type
Course
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Location
Portadown (Northern Ireland)
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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
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Course programme
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