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Technical Writing Essentials

Learn the essentials of technical writing, technical reports, and professional communication with this online course. This free online technical writing course will teach you the basics of technical writing and communication. You will study the main conventions and characteristics of technical writing, the complexity and iterative nature of a writing process, and the importance of knowing your audience and writing specifically to meet their needs. You will also learn how to apply strategies to enhance clarity and readability, and more.

Teach Academy | Author Level 5

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What you will learn

  • What is Technical Communication?

  • Writing Processes

  • Communicating with Precision

  • Document Design

  • Lists

  • Style Tips: Revising to Enhance Readability

  • Defining the Scope of a Project

  • Correspondence: Text Messages, Emails, Memos, and Letters

  • Writing Instructions

  • Common Document Types - Part Two: Learning Outcomes

  • Progress Reports

  • Understanding the Rhetorical Situation

  • Professional Style

  • Writing To Persuade

  • Headings

  • Figures and Tables

  • Research Terminology

  • Presenting Research in a Lab Report

  • Technical Descriptions and Definitions

  • Oral and Visual Presentations

  • Proposals

  • Long Reports - Recommendation Reports and Feasibility Studies

In the course Technical Writing Essentials you will learn why, in our increasingly technological and internationalized workplaces, communications skills are among the most sought-after competencies employers require of job candidates. Every job posting you see will almost certainly ask for candidates with excellent communication skills, and the ability to work effectively in teams. The ability to communicate clearly and effectively in written, verbal, visual, and interpersonal contexts is vital for success and advancement in the workplace.

No matter how brilliant or innovative an idea maybe, if it is not communicated clearly and promoted effectively to the right audience, it will not become a reality. The course introduces you to the key elements of professional style, technical document design, collaboration, oral presentation, and research skills needed to design productive workplace technical documents and presentations for a variety of purposes and audiences.

This course will be of great interest to those wishing to pursue a career in technical writing or for any professional technical writer who wishes to improve their ability to develop workplace documents and presentations for a variety of purposes and audiences. So, why wait? Start learning how to improve your technical writing skills to become a technical writer today!

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About Instructor

Teach Academy eLearning provides corporate, government and education sectors with proven on-demand training for employees. The company was founded in 2015 and has had more than 1.3 million students taking their courses. Teach Academy eLearning is a name you can trust for workforce training. The company specialises in video-based technology training content. The goal has always been to engage learners through an immersive, hands-on learning approach. Teach Academy prides itself on releasing titles on the cutting edge of technology. The subject matter experts are deeply involved in the subjects they teach, so the courses go into great depth and provide learners with the skills they need to implement real-world solutions with a given technology. The courses offered by Teach Academy vary from data analytics, software development and marketing to productivity in meetings and data visualisation.

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  • Course Duration
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  • Course Level
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  • Student Enrolled
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  • Language
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