Technical Writing

TECHNICAL WRITING
COURSE STRUCTURE
There are eight lessons in this module as follows:
1.                   Scope and Nature of Technical Writing
2.                   Presentation
3.                   Matching style and content to the audience
4.                   Planning: Developing a Logical Structure or Format
5.                   Collaborative Writing
6.                   Writing Technical Periodicals
7.                   Writing Manuals and Procedures
8.                   Writing Project Proposals
9.                   Writing Project Reports.
AIMS

• Identify a broad range of situations where technical writing is used and where you might gainfully apply those skills;
• Present technical documentation for a variety of situations;
• Determine how to write appropriately for a defined audience;
• Develop formats for different documents that follow a logical appropriate structure;
• Explain how to effectively collaborate with one or more people in the production of a technical writing assignment;
• Write items of technical writing that are appropriate for publication in different types of periodicals including: popular magazines, industry magazines, scientific journals, newspapers and e-zines;
• Write easy to follow, technically accurate instructions for a variety of processes, using a variety of equipment;
• Write a formal proposal for a project;
• Write in an effective and appropriate style of report, during, or on conclusion of a project.

Attention is paid to different styles of writing, problems (eg. technical jargon, focus, conciseness, etc) and different ways of working (eg. Contract, in house, collaborative).