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Technical
writing is not rocket science. In general, technical writing is simply
writing about anything of a “technical” nature.
Technical
Writers are ranked as the 13th fastest growing job based upon a survey done
by Money Magazine and Salary.com. Thus, it's a safe bet that technical
writing has the good chance of being financially rewarding if chosen as a career
or profession. Yet, unlike other jobs that take years of college,
technical writing skills can be acquired without a formal education. By
learning an established process for developing technical documentation, this
process can be repeated time and time again for consistent results. Regardless
of your writing proficiency, the more time spent working the process, the more
proficient you’ll become.
This
course is designed for novice writers, writers of other material types who want
to become technical writers, or experienced technical writers who want to refine
their current writing skills. If focuses on software documentation while
touching on other types of documentation that can be produced.
Upon
completion of the workbook, you will have achieved the following:
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Learned
to use a
software application without formal training.
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Determined
the target audience for your technical materials.
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Developed
both operational and functional instructions using a “tried and true”
process.
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Acquired
the skills necessary to write and publish high
quality materials regardless of prior technical writing experience.
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COURSE
OUTLINE
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Module
1: Learning
the software application.
(2 hours)
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Module
2: Identifying
and understanding the target audience. (1 hour)
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Module
3: Determining
the materials that need to be created. (1 hour)
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Module
4: Establishing the document structure and layout.
(3 hours)
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Module
5: Writing accurate and straight-forward content.
(3 hours)
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Module
6: Handling
final production tasks. (1 hour)
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Module
7: Publishing
the finished materials. (1 hour)
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BONUS:
Marketing your skills. (1 hour)
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There
are no classes to attend over the course of months and months (or even
years). This workbook was designed with breaks between each module, so
that you can move as fast or as slow as you like, and form the comfort of your
own home. It's ideal for someone who only has evenings/weekends free, and
includes option for working with a professional technical writer as you learn.
As a bonus, you'll receive a special module that shows you how to market your
skills - as either a full-time technical writer, temporary contractor, or
freelancer with your own business.
We are confident that you won't find an easier and more affordable course of
this type anywhere. It's priced far below what you will pay for other
courses. However, none of those course offer this type of study format,
covering exactly what you need to know, in the most direct path.
If you've wanted to move into technical writing, this is your chance.
Remember: you have to spend money to make money!
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