Effective Technical Writing

Workshop Description

Technical experts need to communicate ideas to both technical and non-technical readers.  The ability to convey these ideas is vital to the decision-making and problem-solving processes in an organisation.

For technical writers, it is not enough to have done the necessary investigations or analyses – it is equally important that the results are communicated clearly and accurately to intended audiences.

This workshop equips participants with the skills to write clearly, correctly, and objectively – the main requirements of technical writing.

Workshop Objectives

At the end of the 2-day workshop, participants will:

• Be able to structure sentences clearly and correctly.
• Be able to identify and avoid common errors in technical writing.
• Have achieved an awareness of the importance of style and tone in technical writing, and the effect on the overall message.

Workshop Content

Presenting Your Message

• Using headings
• Using tables
• Text that supplements tables
• Using lists
• Introducing your list

Common Grammatical Errors

• Subject and verb agreement
• Transitive and intransitive verbs
• Simple past, present perfect, and past perfect
• The use of nouns
• Reference of pronouns
• The use of prepositions
• Sentence structures

·         Compound adjectives

Intended Audience

This workshop is recommended for executives and managers who need to write on technical issues to both technical and non-technical readers.

Workshop Methodology

The workshop is highly interactive, and it includes mini-lectures, exercises, group discussions, presentations and feedback from the trainer.

Real case scenarios will be used, so that the learning is relevant and applicable to work situations.

Workshop Duration

2 Days