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Performance Management Series - Technical Writing Training

Technical Writing Workshop

This workshop provides the participants with the tools and skills they need to maximize the effectiveness of their technical writing skills. APS provides a commercial textbook for this session along with other participant materials.  

Course Length: 8 to 16 hours (Typical)

Instructional Setting: Classroom

Course Topical Outline:

The Communication Process

Elements

Sender

Message

Medium

Receiver

Feedback

Forms for Messages

Breakdowns in Communication

Audience and Purpose

Audience

Purpose

Content And Style

Types of Technical Documentation

Reports

Progress

Status

Incident

Inspection

Scientific

Proposals

Sales

Service

Planning

Procedures

Manuals

Policy

Administrative

Standards

Technical

Planning

Outlining

Organizing Information In Standard Patterns

Definition

Description

Classification and Division

Comparison

Cause and Effect

Time Sequence

Detail and Examples

Writing

Paragraphs, Beginnings, and Endings

Special Formatting Features

White Space

Lists

Headings

Supplementary Parts

Visual Aids

Use

Explaining Visual Aids

Placement and Labeling In Writing

Types

Revising

Assessing Readability

Choosing Words That Are Appropriate for Readers

Eliminating Unnecessary Words

Addressing Readers

Using Details and Examples to Support General Statements

Building New Ideas on Something Already Said

Using Signal Words and Phrases

Proofreading and Editing

Trends in Technical Writing

Punctuation and Abbreviations

Fonts

Writing and Editing as a Group

This workshop can be customized to fit the needs of your company.  For a free quote or for more information on this workshop, email us at info@aps-online.net or call Mary Ann Kmetyk at 410-715-0800

 
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