Description
This class aims for writers to compose technical documents that the reader can easily read and understand, so the writer must know their audience. Participants will work through 4 modules (2 hours each) to introduce practical techniques to sharpen their technical writing. Exercises will focus on three key concepts; brevity, clarity, and active language to enhance understanding.
Audience
Production Associates, Supervisors, Quality and Management
Topics
- Making reproducible, usable, living documents
- Writing a technical document in 6 easy steps
Objectives
- Writing with brevity, clarity, and active language
- Target audience
- Practical techniques to employ
Group exercises include:
- Identify the topic in the paragraphs
- Who is the audience in the following examples?
- Take the BioNetwork quick reference card and organize the information in a clear and useful manner. Improve upon the current design
- Take the paragraph on the following slide and organize it into a table or graphic
- Rewrite the paragraph as a list
- Identify active and passive voice. Rewrite passive sentences.
- Create a root cause analysis report. Or Make an SOP style document for a simple common process (make coffee, popcorn, pb&j)
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Delivery Options
Live Instructor Led
Delivered online with a live instructor at a scheduled date and time.
Contact Hours
Level
Intermediate
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