Technical Writing Course Master Class

Authorgraphic Ltd offers this one-day Technical Writing Course.
Learn how to write clear, concise, user-friendly, instructional documentation, whether for print or for use on-screen.
The course is intensive, interactive and practical, covering the key elements of effective writing. Delivered in-house, attendance is normally limited to 12-14 delegates.

We have trained hundreds of people in many different business areas, in 11 countries.

Delivery:	In house
Category:	Business Writing

EFFECTIVE TECHNICAL WRITING
Learn the characteristics of writing that work best for the reader.
READABILITY
Learn how to improve readability, so that users can read the content quickly & understand the message first time.
RESEARCH
Learn how to gather the material.
STRUCTURE
Learn how to structure the content.
PLAIN ENGLISH
Learn how to write in a "Plain English", targetted to your reader groups.
CLARITY
Learn how to use the correct words to explain something. Correct use of bullet points. Handling jargon & acronyms.
SIMPLIFY
Learn how to avoid waffle, duplication, verbosity, redundant words and phrases. Identify and eliminate ‘padding’.
LAYOUT AND APPEARANCE
Learn about using white space, colour, images and diagrams.
GRAMMAR AND PUNCTUATION
Improve the way you write; avoid common errors in punctuation and grammar; using sentences and paragraphs correctly.
WRITING FOR OVERSEAS READERS OR FOR TRANSLATION
Learn how to avoid ambiguities and errors in understanding, and to reduce translation costs.
POWER PLANNING
Learn simple, quick and powerful techniques to identify and plan the content of your documentation in minutes, not days.
WORKING SMART WITH MS WORD
A short module of Power Tips for the author, to save time and write better content.