Enhance your technical documentation skills with our Statement of Attainment in Technical Writing (Advanced). This course equips professionals with the expertise to produce clear, concise, and sophisticated technical documents. Ideal for experienced technical writers, engineers, IT professionals, and anyone involved in creating technical content, this training covers advanced techniques in writing, editing, and structuring complex information. Enroll today to master the art of technical writing and elevate the quality of your documentation.
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Technical Writing Training
The Technical Writing course is suitable for –
There are 9 lessons in this course:
Each lesson culminates in an assignment which is submitted to the school, marked by the school’s tutors and returned to you with any relevant suggestions, comments, and if necessary, extra reading.
The course is far more involved than just reading and writing.
You will be researching, analysing, interpreting and problem solving all sorts of things to do with technical writing. It is important to engage with the subject in a diverse range of ways; to both see and understand all of the possible applications for technical writing; but also, to engage with the same ideas in a range of different ways.
When you look at a concept from different perspectives, your ability to work with it is enhanced and your capacity to remember what you learn is strengthened. Studying this subject should, and is, more than just encountering it. It is learning it. This excellent course provides the opportunity for you to learn and be fully conversant with the subject.
Technical writing is applied in more places than you might think, and demand for technical writers who can do a good job is always strong. Any piece of modern technology from computers to cars, and microwaves to watches, all require lots of technical writing during their conception, development, production and marketing. Scientific research, articles in technology magazines, and even gardening magazines; can all be technical writing. Obviously research reports, but also research funding submissions and many other types of submissions, are also technical writing.
These are documents intended to show people how to do something, e.g. how to use a particular piece of equipment, how to make something e.g. recipes, construction, or gardening, how to care for something e.g. property maintenance, health care, or animal care, or workplace or management procedures. There are too many to review here so we’ll look at a select few.
User guides or manuals are written to accompany a variety of goods e.g. televisions, DVDs, computers, and computer software. They may be a single document or they may be one of several documents that accompany a product where other documents could include safety instructions, installation instructions or data sheets.
When writing a user guide it is good practice to think about how a person using the guide will approach it. In most cases, people do not read a whole guide from start to finish. In reality, they are most likely to look for specific parts of the guide because they are more likely to read the guide when they have a problem. User guides then should address tasks and how to complete them rather than elaborate on product details. If you think like a user, you are more likely to write what a user needs to know.
The key to writing user guides is to use an active voice (it emphasises the user if the subject and verb in a sentence is clear), focus on the reader (use “you” to address the reader), and write with clarity (the user needs to know how to complete a task form reading the instructions). A typical user guide would have the following sections:
When writing procedures it is helpful to work out what the main tasks are, and if necessary break them down into smaller tasks or subtasks. Step-by-step approaches are very useful to explain each task, and each step should be numbered. For decisions that a user might make, you could use and “if-then” style e.g. If you plug the printer in, then a window on the computer task bar should pop-up with “Found new hardware”.
If you break information down into separate sections, use a consistent format for each so that a user becomes familiar with the layout and can easily navigate through it.
A user guide may be presented in more than one format or just one. For example, it may be a printed document, it could be presented on a CD, or it may be published online. The presentation of the document will differ slightly depending on the format. Also, consider where the document will be used. If it is to accompany a piece of machinery or chemicals for outdoor use, it may need to be presented on glossy, durable paper and the font size may need to be larger. A recipe book might need to have pages that don’t absorb foodstuffs and have pages which are spiral bound.
Who Would Benefit from a Statement of Attainment in Technical Writing (Advanced) with Courses Direct
A statement of attainment in Technical Writing (Advanced) from Courses Direct is highly beneficial for a range of professionals who need to produce clear, concise, and well-structured technical documents. Here are the key groups who would significantly benefit from this qualification:
Why Choose Courses Direct for Technical Writing (Advanced)
Courses Direct offers a comprehensive curriculum designed to develop advanced technical writing skills tailored to various professional contexts. Our experienced instructors, practical approach, and flexible learning options make us the ideal choice for anyone looking to excel in technical writing. Enroll today and equip yourself with the tools to produce high-quality technical documentation that meets professional standards and enhances communication.
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