Tech Writers Master Class

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Posted on 18 Sep 12:29 | by mitsumi | 9 views

Last updated 7/2022
MP4 | Video: h264, 1280x720 | Audio: AAC, 44.1 KHz
Language: English | Size: 2.13 GB | Duration: 5h 57m

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.