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Fast and
Effective Technical Writing Workshop
Fast and Effective
Technical Writing is a two-day workshop delivered on-site for 15
participants, who are technical professionals, such as engineers and
scientists. The focus is on
long and/or complex documents, such as memos, proposals, reports, and
white papers. Exercises and
examples are customized based on writing samples submitted by
participants prior to each workshop.
Coaching time is built in to address individual concerns
privately.
Using a reader-centered
model, participants learn and practice how to:
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Determine scope of information based on reader analysis |
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Define key messages and select supporting data |
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Select writing style, organizing strategy, and format
appropriate for the type of document being generated |
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Explain complex ideas clearly and succinctly |
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Use graphics effectively |
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Use a systematic Editing Triggers approach to
editing |
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Apply today's new grammar and punctuation rules |
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Reduce overall writing time
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"Susan's teaching
is effective. She helps scientists translate their abstract
ideas into clear, concrete technical writing. Susan is also
a patient teacher who pays attention to each individual"
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Kyung-Sook Lee, Chemist |
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"Susan's class
taught me powerful approaches that improved the focus and
direction of my technical writing."
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Brad Allen, Senior
Engineer |
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