Tech Writers Master Class

Learn professional writing skills that will help you advance in your career

What you'll learn
How to write technical documents that meet the needs of your readers
Which resources to use to help you write with more confidence
How to choose the best words to use
Write more powerful sentences and effective paragraphs
Understand the best technical writing styles to use
Add the right kinds of graphics to your documents
Format your documents more professionally
Know what elements to include in different types of technical documents
Proofread and edit your documents more easily and effectively
Conduct usability studies
Get the feedback you need from subject matter experts
And tips that will help you write the best technical documents.
Requirements
Basic knowledge of English.
Basic writing skills.
Desire to write better technical documents.
Description
Burning Bush Technologies, a highly respected analytics software company that studies labor trends, says that their studies show that "writing, communication, and organization skills are scarce everywhere. These skills are in demand across nearly every occupation…Even fields like IT and Engineering want people who can write."Tech Writers Master Class was developed to help you get an edge in the job market by teaching you the skills you need to write better technical documents. This is a practical course that tells you specifically HOW to improve your skills, not just what you should do. Based on interviews with more than 50 technical professionals, this course is focused on helping all technical professionals write better technical documents. By the end of this course, you'll know how to do the following:Write documentation that meets the needs of different audiences.Interview subject matter experts.Organize your document logically.Choose the best writing style.Use accurate, precise words and avoid common word-choice mistakes.Write powerful sentences and paragraphs that flow.Use graphics that are the best for what you're illustrating.Proofread and edit your documents more professionally.And more. Don't be left behind. Learn how to write great technical documents by taking the Tech Writers Master Class.

Overview

Section 1: Introduction to the Tech Writers Master Class

Lecture 1 Welcome to the Tech Writers Master Class!

Lecture 2 The Case for Writing Great Technical Documents

Lecture 3 Janet vs. the Pill Bottle

Lecture 4 A Brief History of the English Language

Lecture 5 Two Views of Writing Technical Documents

Section 2: Analyzing Your Readers

Lecture 6 Understanding Your Readers

Lecture 7 Classifying Your Readers

Lecture 8 Writing Strategies for Different Readers

Lecture 9 How Small Details Make a Big Difference

Lecture 10 Useful Links

Section 3: Getting Ready to Write

Lecture 11 Deciding What to Write

Lecture 12 Document Formats

Lecture 13 Typical amounts of time to collect information and write your document

Lecture 14 Interviewing Skills

Lecture 15 Bring Order to Your Document with an Outline

Section 4: Writing with Style

Lecture 16 Style Guides - Your Safety Net

Lecture 17 Writing Styles You Can Use

Lecture 18 Your Personal Writing Style

Section 5: Choosing the Right Words

Lecture 19 Choosing the Right Words

Lecture 20 Using Technical Words

Lecture 21 Correcting Common Word-Choice Mistakes

Lecture 22 More Troublesome Words

Lecture 23 Useful Links

Section 6: Writing Powerful Sentences

Lecture 24 What is a Sentence?

Lecture 25 How to Write Powerful Sentences

Lecture 26 Passive Voice - Is it Really Bad?

Lecture 27 How to Get Rid of Foggy Writing

Lecture 28 Grab Your Readers' Attention

Section 7: Write Paragraphs that Flow

Lecture 29 The Structure of Good Paragraphs

Lecture 30 Paragraph Writing Strategies – Getting the Results You Want

Lecture 31 Correcting Common Paragraph Problems

Section 8: Adding Graphics to Your Documents

Lecture 32 How Graphics Affect Your Readers

Lecture 33 Conventions for Using Graphics

Lecture 34 Charts: What Kind to Use

Lecture 35 Other Types of Graphics to Use

Section 9: Document Design

Lecture 36 What is Document Design?

Lecture 37 How to Use Your Document’s Elements

Lecture 38 Sample Page Layouts

Lecture 39 Templates You Can Download

Section 10: The Anatomy of Great Technical Documents

Lecture 40 Write Great Instructional Documents

Lecture 41 Write Great Reports

Lecture 42 Write Great Proposals

Section 11: Making Your Documents the Best They Can Be

Lecture 43 Getting the Words Right

Lecture 44 Levels of Edit – a Tried and True Methodology to Use

Lecture 45 Document Reviews

Lecture 46 Usability Testing

Technical writers and any technical professionals who write technical documents.