Writing for Technical Professionals: Effective Writing Techniques

Overview/Description
Once you have planned the structure of a writing project, you need to plan your writing approach based on your target audience. You must take a different approach, for example, if instructing technical students how to implement a technology from the approach you would use to describe a technology's benefits to the general population. A different approach again will be appropriate if you want to explain the unique nuances of your invention to a group of peers. When you've clarified your audience, you begin writing in earnest, carefully avoiding common pitfalls such as using jargon inappropriately. This course explores basic writing techniques, page layout and design, and common writing mistakes to avoid. It also teaches fundamental underlying concepts of instructional, persuasive, and reference writing.

Target Audience
Technical professionals wishing to improve their writing skills. This includes all IT personnel such as programmers and systems engineers as well as all sorts of technical engineering and scientific professionals.

Prerequisites
None

Expected Duration (hours)
2.0

Lesson Objectives

Writing for Technical Professionals: Effective Writing Techniques

improve page design in given scenarios

recognize the appropriate visual aid in given examples

identify common writer pitfalls

recognize common writer pitfalls in a given example

enhance page design and layout to improve readability and visual appeal

rectify common writing mistakes in a given example

recognize guidelines for writing instructions

follow guidelines for creating training materials in given scenarios

recognize guidelines to follow when writing to persuade

recognize tips for writing technical reference materials

implement guidelines for writing instructions

implement guidelines for writing teaching materials

implement tips for writing documents that persuade

implement tips for writing reference materials