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Effective Technical Writing
Seminar Overview
Improve your technical writing -- without compromising your technical message! If writing technical information and effective memos, letters, reports, manuals, instructions, documentation, specifications or proposals is a tough proposition -- this technical writing program is for you! This intensive three-day seminar will show you proven technical writing approaches and techniques that you can apply back on the job to achieve successful technical written communications. Three days. CEUs: 1.8. Fee per person: $1995, $1795 for AMA members.
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Provider: AMA (American Management Association International) – $1,995
Topic(s): Writing & Speaking > Writing Skills
Who Should Attend?
Engineers, scientists, computer personnel and people in R&D and other technical areas, business professionals at all levels
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Detailed Overview/Outline
Improve your technical writing—without compromising your technical message!
If writing technical information and effective memos, letters, reports, manuals, instructions, documentation, specifications or proposals is a tough proposition—this technical writing program is for you!
This intensive three-day seminar will show you proven technical writing approaches and techniques that you can apply back on the job to achieve successful technical written communications. Who Should Attend
Engineers, scientists, IT/computer personnel and people in R&D and other technical areas, as well as business professionals at all levels.
Recommended: Bring a sample writing piece for one-on-one feedback. HOW YOU WILL BENEFIT:
- Organize your material by purpose and audience
- Write with greater clarity and precision—in less time
- Present complex technical information simply
- Know the purpose of your writing before you begin
- Recognize the needs of your audience
- Learn how to use illustrations
- Produce final drafts to make the “write” impression with your superiors
WHAT YOU WILL COVER:
- The basics of good technical writing
- Understanding the needs of your audience
- Planning and organizing the project
- Overcoming writer’s block
- Selecting the appropriate format for your audience
- Preparing manuals, proposals and documentation
- Understanding sentence structure and powerful word usage
- The essentials of electronic writing
- Simplifying complex information/edit and revision techniques
- Incorporating graphs, charts and tables
3 days/1.8 CEUs
Learning Objectives
- Organize Your Material by Purpose and Audience
- Write with Greater Clarity and Precision—in Less Time
- Present Complex Technical Information Simply
- Know the Purpose of Your Writing before You Begin, and Eliminate False Starts
- Recognize the Needs of Your Audience
- Learn How to Use Illustrations
- Edit and Polish the Final Draft to Make the "Write" Impression with Your Superiors
Aspects of Technical Writing
- Understand the Pitfalls, Style, and Characteristics of Technical Writing
- Review Samples of Technical Writing
- Prepare a Writing Sample in Technical Style
Understanding the Readers' Needs
- Determine Various Readers' Needs
- Convey Technical Information Clearly to Nontechnical Readers
Patterns of Technical Writing
- Become Familiar with the Various Patterns of Technical Writing
- Learn to Write:
- —Definitions
- —Narration
- —Process Description
- —Physical Description
- —Instructions
Organizing Technical Information
- Learn How to Organize and Evaluate Technical Data
- Understand the Various Patterns of Technical Writing
- Structure the Physical Format to Enhance Presentations of Ideas
- Use Linking Words and Phrases in Sentences and Paragraphs
Writing the First Draft
- Understand the Writing Process
- Understand the Importance of Determining and Focusing on Your Purpose and Goals
- Become Familiar with Techniques for Overcoming Writer’s Block
Achieving Sentence Clarity and Precision
- Review Proven Techniques for Ensuring Clarity and Precision
- Avoid Wordiness and Confusing Sentence Constructions
Technical Report Elements
- Distinguish between Informal and Formal Reports
- Become Familiar with the Elements of Technical Reports
Technical Report Formats
- Understand the Nature of Technical Report Formats
- Distinguish Various Elements of Technical Reports
- Utilize Specific Organizational Formats for Different Reports
Writing Abstracts
- Understand the Function and Characteristics of Abstracts
- Become Familiar with Guidelines for Preparing Abstracts
- Distinguish between Descriptive and Informative Abstracts
Using Illustrations
- Know When to Use Illustrations in Technical Writing
- Review the Characteristics and Uses of Illustrations
- Become Familiar with Various Illustrations Useful in Technical Writing
Preparing Technical Manuals and Proposals
- Become Familiar with the Characteristics of Technical Manuals
- Understand the Components That Comprise Technical Manuals
- Learn the Principles of Technical Manual Writing Style
- Identify the Elements of Proposals
Editing and Proofreading Techniques
- Review Guidelines for Editing and Polishing Technical Writing
- Understand How to Write for Another Person’s Review and Critical Commentary
Sponsor Background:
The American Management Association was founded in 1923. They have built a content control check into every one of their professional seminars. Plus a series of checks and balances to ensure that the content of every AMA seminar is precisely targeted to:
- provide comprehensive, hands-on training that is of practical use when you return to the job
- focus on need-to-know specifics, relevant to the demands of global business today
- offer the expertise and personalized attention of top-ranking instructors
- facilitate your career development and business savvy
Whether you're looking for a solid foundation of business fundamentals or strategies to help you seize growth opportunities for your company, AMA offers expert instruction to help you:
- manage your priorities effectively
- cultivate more productive working relationships
- increase your on-the-job value
- align your skills with marketplace demands
- bring out the best in people, processes and yourself
Cancellation and Refund Policy
If you cannot attend a seminar you may contact AMA in advance to transfer to a future session, or can send someone to take your place. If you need to cancel your attendance, AMA will give you a complete refund if you cancel more than three weeks before your seminar begins. To cancel, simply call. If you cancel with less than three weeks' notice, you will be liable for the entire seminar fee, however you may request a courtesy transfer to use at any future AMA seminar of equal or lesser value. The courtesy transfer must be used within one year of the date of your originally scheduled seminar. In fairness to all attendees, if you do not attend a seminar session for which you are confirmed, and do not cancel with a minimum of three weeks’ notice as described above, you will be charged the entire seminar fee.
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