Technical Writing Skills

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Have you been assigned the responsibility of producing technical documents (users manuals, procedure guides, proposals, specifications, project status reports, or problem-solving reports) and don’t know where to start?  Have you had experience in writing technical documents but weren’t totally satisfied with the end product?  If so, this full-day session may be just what you’re looking for.

Code: COM104, CEUs: 0.6, UoP: Combinable

Length:  One 8-hour session

Instructor: Cramer or McDonald

Who should attend: Employees responsible for developing, editing, and designing layout for technical documents.

Benefits:

• Greater confidence in your ability to communicate technical information.

• Increased professionalism and impact in technical documents.

Learning Outcomes:

By the end of this program, you will be able to:

• Understand and follow a 5-step process for planning your technical writing.

• Group and arrange information according to managerial and scientific principles of organization.

• Select appropriate methods for layout and formatting technical documentation. 

• Write technical documents efficiently and without procrastination.

• Revise and improve the readability of your technical documents.

Program Outline:

The 5-step Process for Technical Writing Projects. . .

1. Planning

   1. Clarifying the writing task

   2. Determining your purpose

   3. Analyze your readers

   4. Define your reader's response

   5. Define your scope

2. Brainstorming

   1. Visuals

   2. Freewriting

   3. Clustering

3. Organizing

   1. Chronological

   2. Priority

   3. Problem-cause-solution

   4. Comparison - Contrast

   5. Advantages - Disadvantages

   6. Cause - Effect

   7. Scientific vs. Managerial

4. Writing

5. Revising

   1. Check content, purpose, organization, and emphasis

   2. Check paragraphs and sentences

   3. Check spelling and punctuation

SCHEDULE

Date: 10/24/12
Time: 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Instructor: Cramer
Location: U of P Phoenix Campus

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Di$counts for multiple enrollments! Enroll 3 people in the same session at the regular price, get a 4th FREE! (Does not apply to academies or multiple-day classes. Discounts must be requested at the time of registration.)

 

Fee: $239 ($199 member)

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BRING THIS TRAINING TO YOUR SITE!

Any AGTS class can be customized and brought on-site to your organization.

For more information on this option call 480-967-7544, x3 (800-970-1270, x3 outside the Phoenix Metro area) or email Custom Training Specialist.

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