Call on 1300 794 006 Advanced Search

Home > Professional Development > Business Communication

Writing Technical Documentation Book a course:   Location: Sydney Melbourne Brisbane Date: Choose a date... 02 Apr 12 - 03 Apr 12 14 Jun 12 - 15 Jun 12 {None} 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM   Duration: 2 Days Time: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM   Price: $950.00 inc. GST Print Preview | Send to a friend    Learning Method: Instructor Led Duration: 2 Days Overview: This two-day workshop introduces you to write good quality technical documents. Technical documents include procedures, instructions, manuals, and user guides. You learn to clearly define outcomes of what your writing must deliver, who your readers are, and how to present the information in the most useable way. This course will give you the tips and techniques so that all your documents are clear, concise and consistent. You systematically work through the planning, structuring, writing, checking and presentation stages of a project so that you finish with a high quality piece of writing that reaches its audience and achieves its purpose. Target Audience: If you are responsible for writing or editing technical material such as user manuals, staff instructions, procedures manuals, reference materials or training manuals this workshop is ideal for you. It is especially designed for: Technical writers Training specialists Business and systems analysts Information technology managers Security and safety professionals Publications managers Researchers Quality managers Project managers At Course Completion: Plan a technical document Write appropriately for the audience Understand basic grammar Write clearly Test a technical document Edit a technical document Outline: Expand All Lesson 1: Getting Started What technical writing is Why we need technical writing How you can use Plain English in technical writing How you can use the 5 step technical writing process Lesson 2: Planning your Document Establishing a document aim Creating into a workable outline Keeping track of your writing style Lesson 3: Useful Grammar Basic grammar terminology Writing sentences with impact Using paragraphs as an organisational tool Differentiating between active and passive voice and recognise prepositions Creating lists Using punctuation, capitals and tense consistently Lesson 4: Writing for Clarity and Impact Choosing concise and explicit words Dealing with jargon, technical words, acronyms and abbreviations Writing positively and differentiate between Australian, US, and UK English Using inclusive language and analogies Lesson 5: Word Alternatives Creating effective charts Creating effective screen shots Creating effective diagrams Creating effective tables Outlining procedures with flow charts Representing hierarchies with organisational charts Lesson 6: Testing Technical Documents Checking the document technically Checking the document for readability Lesson 7: Editing Technical Documents Checking the document yourself Using your editor How to test the draft for readability Finding out whether it works for your audience Self checking and editing the document Checking for accuracy and flow

Course Ratings Averaged from 1,198 responses. Instructor's Knowledge Training Quality Training Objectives Training Overall Courseware Quality What do these ratings mean? Extraordinary Great Good Average Poor Related Courses Business Writing Dramatic Grammatics Reports and Proposals Writing Name: Company: Phone: Email: Location: BrisbaneCanberraCrn-CairnsMelbournePerthSydney How can we assist you?: Bookmark & Share

Home | Search | Site Map | Legal | Privacy Policy | Terms of Use | Contact | Links & Resources | Career Opportunities

Copyright © 2009 New Horizons Learning Centres Holdings Pty Ltd. All rights reserved. ABN: 86 168 459 086

Developed by Globe Web Services