Improving Your Technical Writing Skills

 

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Identify the guidelines for writing good instructions.

• Be deliberate in your choice of wording
• Consider how you'll structure the material
• Cover a process chronologically, step by step
• Analyze the intended audience

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What are the guidelines for writing good instructions?

• Present steps in a process chronologically
• Think carefully about the words you'll use
• Think about the structure of your instructions
• Study the needs of your audience

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Gill has to prepare a memo regarding a modification to the company's policy on annual leave.

Sequence the steps Gill must take to create the memo.

1. Create a timeline listing tasks and associated deadlines
2. Consider the aim of the memo and create an appropriate statement of purpose
3. Choose an appropriate organizational style for structuring the document content
4. List all the main points and subpoints that must be included in an outline
5. Expand on required points to create a draft of the document

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Which statements are true of all types of reference material?

• It should be ordered in manageable chunks
• The writing should be to the point
• It should include only necessary information
• The content should be ordered into a logical system

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Which are guidelines for writing effective training materials?

• Create measurable learning objectives
• Include a form of assessment
• Make sure your content is accurate

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Identify common errors in technical writing.

• Adding too much detail to text
• Using pompous language in an attempt to impress readers
• Using unnecessary jargon and acronyms

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Which are common errors in technical writing?

• Using unnecessarily wordy expressions
• Using unclear sentence structure, resulting in confusing or ambiguous text
• Using jargon that your reader won't understand

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Which guidelines apply to persuasive writing?

• Encourage readers to engage with content by asking questions
• Use facts and figures to illustrate the benefits of a product or solution
• Use strategies to get your readers' attention
• Indicate what you want readers to do

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Identify the guidelines for persuasive writing.

• Ask questions
• Present technical information as a solution to a problem
• Use various techniques to get and keep readers' attention
• Give your readers a clear indication of what you want them to do