Communicate more effectively on a technical level

• Learn to write technical manuals, scientific documents, texts and articles or anything else of a scientific or technical nature.
• Develop skills to write technical information for a variety of different purposes.
• Professional development course for anyone working in a technical field, from consultants and teachers to scientists and engineers, in fact anyone who wants to improve their writing skills.

The course is suitable for:

• existing writers
•  new and improving writers
•  staff who wish to move into technical writing as part of their job
• Continuing Professional Development

The world of technical writing awaits you, enrol on our course today and being your journey!

Lesson Structure

There are 9 lessons in this course:

1. Scope and Nature of Technical Writing
   • Nature and Scope
   • Quality of Information
   • Nature of Language
   • Structure
   • Characteristics of Technical Writing
2. Presentation of Technical Writing
   • Presentation
   • Basic Parts of a Document (Written text, Images, White space)
   • Headings
   • Types of Images (Tables, Charts, Graphs, Photos, Drawings)
   • Captions and Labels
   • Main Elements (Front Matter, Body, end matter)
   • Creating an Index
   • Elements of Different types of Technical Documents (References, Texts, Journals, Reports, etc)
   • Referencing
3. Matching Style and Content to the Audience
   • Writing for an Audience
   • Writing Well
   • Writing Guidelines (Jargon, Gender neutral writing, Using simple sentences, passive or active language, first, second or third person, etc)
   • Spelling, Grammar
   • Editing, Proof reading
4. Planning: Developing a Logical Structure or Format
   • Creating a Technical Document
   • Research the Document; gather information
   • Plan; decide on the format
   • Write; create an outline and then write the first draft
   • Verify; check the accuracy of what you have written
   • Revise; amend the document before
   • Writing a First Draft
5. Collaborative Writing
   • Working in a team
   • Tasks and Roles
   • Technical Brief
   • Strategies for Collaboration
   • Style Guide
   • Using Templates
   • Using Email Effectively
6. Writing Technical Articles for Periodicals
   • Writing for Periodicals
   • Publisher Specs
   • Writing Descriptions and Specifications
   • Journal Abstracts
7. Writing Manuals and Procedures
   • Writing manuals
   • Writing Instructions and Procedures
   • Guidelines
   • Troubleshooting
8. Writing Project Proposals
   • What is a Proposal?
   • Proposal Categories (Solicited and Unsolicited)
   • Model for Writing Proposals
   • Grant Proposals
   • The Stop Format
9. Writing Project Reports
   • Types of Reports
   • Progress Reports
   • Completion Reports
   • Review Reports
   • Regulatory Reports
   • Feasibility Reports
   • Scientific Reports
   • Elements of a Formal Report
   • Executive Summaries

Aims

• Identify a broad range of situations where technical writing is used and where you might gainfully apply those skills.
• Present technical documentation for a variety of situations.
• Determine how to write appropriately for a defined audience.
• Develop formats for different documents that follow a logical appropriate structure.
• Explain how to effectively collaborate with one or more people in the production of a technical writing assignment.
• Write items of technical writing that are appropriate for publication in different types of periodicals including popular magazines, industry magazines, scientific journals, newspapers and e-zines.
• Write easy to follow, technically accurate instructions for a variety of processes, using a variety of equipment.
• Write a formal proposal for a project.
• Write in an effective and appropriate style of report, during, or on conclusion of a project.

ACS student comments:

"I think the course is a valuable learning experience as I feel I’m being challenged along the way. Generally, I am impressed with the service I have received from ACS since enrolling. The enrolment process was very quick and all email support has been prompt and helpful. The tutors seem very pleasant and helpful in their remarks, and this keeps me motivated. It is very encouraging when they offer additional information or ask questions of me/my writing."

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Technical writing is usually the term given to writing about technical subjects, such as computers, machinery or equipment. This is the kind of writing one sees in instruction manuals, how-to books, and reference materials. This is a fairly narrow definition of technical writing. Technical writing is so much more than that and is relevant in many different careers and industries.

If you would like to learn how to write clear, concise, detailed and relevant documents, enrol today and study technical writing.

You can enrol on the course now, but if you have any questions about the content of the course or studying with ACS, then please get in touch with us today - use our FREE COURSE COUNSELLING SERVICE to get in touch with our expert tutors. They will be pleased to help you!