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
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