Effective Technical Writing

Course Code - MO-100 Duration - 2 Days

The aim of this course is to develop awareness of and skill in, writing about technical subjects, so that any form of written communication is clear and easy to understand.

The course comprises a combination of lectures and workshops.

Objectives

• Create a logical, well-argued structure for any piece of communication
• Write clear paragraphs and sentences with greater ease
• Correct and edit difficult sections of text
• Make use of the conventions governing the basic forms in the technical genre
• Produce communicative tables and figures and use layout effectively in a document
• Use punctuation correctly
• Avoid the most common grammatical errors

Who Should Attend

Technical professionals.

Course Content

Development Strategies

• Forming a Point of View
• Identifying Audiences and Purposes
• The Writing Process
• Team Writing

Skill in Writing

• Creating a Simple Structure
• Using Parallelism
• Writing Paragraphs
• Editing for Emphasis

Forms of Professional Communication

• The Writing Cycle - From Pre-Feasibility to Documentation
• Basic features of a Report
• The Proposal and Terms of Reference
• Design Reports
• Documentation

Production Elements

• Visual Aids
• Proof-Reading
• A Guide to Punctuation and Grammar

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