Technical Authoring Training Programme
Training
In Birmingham
Description
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Type
Training
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Level
Beginner
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Location
Birmingham
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Duration
5 Days
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Start date
Different dates available
Emagister adds to its catalog the Technical Authoring Training Programme. With over 20 years experience in providing technical authoring services, Armada's technical authoring training is second to none.
We employ and work with some of the UK's best and brightest technical authors.
With our Technical Authoring Training course you will receive comprehensive training in:
- The principles and key techniques that define high quality technical authoring.
- Writing styles appropriate to user documentation.
- The roles typically involved in the production of technical material.
Important information
Documents
- CourseOutlineIntroductiontoTechAuthoring.pdf
- CourseOutlineIntermediateTechAuthoring.pdf
- CourseOutlineAdvancedTechAuthoring.pdf
Facilities
Location
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About this course
- To provide a thorough grounding in professional standard technical authoring.
- To teach delegates to produce clear, effective documents that are easy to read, understand and act upon.
This course is suitable for:
- Newcomers to technical authoring.
- People who are considering technical authoring as a profession.
- Those who are not career technical authors but have been asked to carry out technical authoring as part of their role.
None.
Delegates receive an e-certificate confirming they have attended an ISTC-accredited course.
This is an ISTC-accredited course.
Delegates entitled to 30 days after-course support from their trainer (by email).
Delegates can book in any of the following ways:
Phone: 01527 834783
Online: www.armada.co.uk/booking
Email: please email full details, including your name, address, email address, contact phone number and the date of the course you want to attend to training@armada.co.uk
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Subjects
- Literacy
- Quality
- Authoring
- Admninistration
- CV Writing
- Grammar
- Writing
- Quality Training
- Technical writing
- User documentation
Teachers and trainers (3)
Crow Dillon-Parkin
Trainer
Nigel Platts
Trainer
Peter Dillon-Parkin
Trainer
Course programme
Day 1: Introduction to technical authoring
- Analysing your audience.
- Structuring and designing your documents.
- Writing using plain English.
- Avoiding standard errors in punctuation and grammar.
- Designing an effective layout for your documents.
- Reviewing and proof reading documents to improve quality.
Days 2 and 3: Intermediate technical authoring
- The Prewriting step.
- Creating effective content and structure.
- Clarity in technical writing.
- Consistency and correctness.
- Building readability.
Days 4 and 5: Advanced technical authoring
- Copy editing and proof reading.
- Business and design standards for technical documentation.
- Checking document integrity.
- Graphics.
- Grammar issues.
- Editing and writing with others.
Technical Authoring Training Programme