Course Outline
Introduction to Technical Writing
- Effectively communicate technical information
- Manage common writing problems
The Writing Process
- Eliminate misconceptions that stall technical writing, such as writer’s block
- Drive your document design with scenarios
- Align your goals with the readers’ goals
- Identify implied knowledge
Ensuring Clarity and Readability
- Differentiate between the three levels of information: operational, tactical, and strategic
- Determine information needs with the Observe, Orient, Decide, Act (OODA) loop
- Create sentences with clarity and build clarity through sentence focus
- Solve common grammar problems in technical writing
- Evaluate readability using the Given/New technique
- Ensure consistency with a style guide
The Mechanics of Writing
- Select the appropriate words to connect with your audience and convey your message
- Edit for conciseness, accuracy, and quality
Structuring Information for Better Understanding
- Organize data to support readers' scenarios
- Determine when to use a list to highlight points
- Use tables for highly structured data
- Build cohesive documents with the Given/New approach
- Apply useful headings to support skimming
Designing Your Document
- Relate document structure to the audience with audience-driven document design
- Develop reference manuals and write white papers
- Differentiate between post-positive and pragmatic documents and implement the appropriate document format
- Structure introductions, conclusions, and other document sections
Developing the Look of Your Document
- Design the appearance of your page, including fonts, alignment, and white space
- Convey information with graphics, photos, and drawings
Custom Corporate Training
Training solutions designed exclusively for businesses.
- Customized Content: We adapt the syllabus and practical exercises to the real goals and needs of your project.
- Flexible Schedule: Dates and times adapted to your team's agenda.
- Format: Online (live), In-company (at your offices), or Hybrid.
Price per private group, online live training, starting from 3200 € + VAT*
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