Technical Writing (Advanced) Warnborough College

Overview

Students taking this course should have a basic understanding of technical writing including referencing procedures. If the subject is totally new, you may need to undertake some additional reading, before progressing beyond the first lesson.

Key facts

Aims of the Technical Writing (Advanced) course from Warnborough College

• Identify a broad range of situations where technical writing is used and where you might gainfully apply those skills;

• Present technical documentation for a variety of situations;

• Determine how to write appropriately for a defined audience;

• Develop formats for different documents that follow a logical appropriate structure;

• Explain how to effectively collaborate with one or more people in the production of a technical writing assignment;

• Write items of technical writing that are appropriate for publication in different types of periodicals including: popular magazines, industry magazines, scientific journals, newspapers and e-zines;

• Write easy to follow, technically accurate instructions for a variety of processes, using a variety of equipment;

• Write a formal proposal for a project;

• Write in an effective and appropriate style of report, during, or on conclusion of a project.