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Technical Writing Made Easier

Technical Writing Made Easier

... 1. Introduction Technical writing requires clarity of expression and therefore simplicity of language. Technical writing is intent on expressing certain key concepts ... programmers or users. Writing in a clear, concise manner makes not only understanding the text easier for the reader, it also makes your life as a writer of technical documentation easier — especially ... of ‘being in it together’. Classical technical writing is very much bound and impersonal style in general. This nowadays is no longer true. But still, technical writing is not a ‘family thing’! 5.9...

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Tài liệu Opportunities in technical writing careers part 1 doc

Tài liệu Opportunities in technical writing careers part 1 doc

... Technical Writing 1 What is technical writing? Need for technical writers. Sharing your knowledge. Making a name for yourself. Job titles. Areas of specialization. Disastrous effects of bad technical ... you'll need. Differences between technical writing and technical editing. Courses in technical writing. Applying to university programs. In-company training. Society for Technical Communication. Additional ... effects of bad technical writing. Examples of good technical writing. Where to find jobs. Qualities necessary for success. Problems faced by technical writers. 2. Training for Technical Writers 23 Background...

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Tài liệu Opportunities in technical writing careers part 2 pptx

... designer Junior technical writer Knowledge analyst Lead technical writer Senior technical writer Software technical writer Technical communicator Technical editor Technical intern The Field of Technical Writing ... doubt about what the writing means or implies. Any writing that requires familiarity with (or willingness to learn about) a technical field would be considered technical writing. Writing about museum ... specializations and the type of writing that tech- nical writers do in various areas will be covered in greater depth in Chapter 4. Disastrous Effects of Bad Technical Writing Technical writing should never...

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Tài liệu Opportunities in technical writing careers part 3 doc

... gen- erating manual content, technical writing, graphics, and layout. The position provides support to the Engineering Department. Requirements: A diploma in technical writing, CAD/CAM technology, ... have to work in a variety of writ- 20 Opportunities in Technical Writing Careers Position: Technical Writer Job type: Permanent Company: Technical publications firm Location: Midwest Duties: Preparing ... other technical writers to learn about parts installation and operations. Requirements: A high school diploma, in addition to voca- tional, career, or related technical studies in technical writing...

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Tài liệu Opportunities in technical writing careers part 4 ppt

... management Training programs Publicity: Writing technical articles Placing technical articles Preparing brochures Preparing newsletters Academic: Teaching technical writing Teaching media instruction Teaching ... that technical writ- ers will need more and more formal education as time goes on. In discussing technical writing education, some general principles apply. Differences Between Technical Writing ... is essential. Training for Technical Writers 25 of many fine technical writing courses and four-year programs into a number of colleges and universities. In addition to technical writing courses, a considerable...

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Tài liệu Opportunities in technical writing careers part 5 pdf

Tài liệu Opportunities in technical writing careers part 5 pdf

... International Technical Writing Competition is sponsored by the Phoenix Chapter of STC. It is an opportunity for college students to be recognized for outstanding writing in technical com- Training for Technical ... been a technical writer. Some companies take a less formal approach by bringing in outside consultants. These consultants are likely to be teachers of technical writing, report writing, and technical ... multimedia. Training for Technical Writers 35 The four areas of concentration in this department are corpo- rate communication, multimedia production, technical media, and technical writing and editing....

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Tài liệu Opportunities in technical writing careers part 6 doc

Tài liệu Opportunities in technical writing careers part 6 doc

... program in technical writing, or you may design one yourself with a technical writing career in mind. • You might also consider the various journalism programs avail- able that have options in technical ... important technical writing jobs. But don’t depend entirely on the college placement office. There are many excellent teachers working in technical communications. If your school has a technical writing ... take all available writing and composition courses. Although courses in creative writing are fine for some forms of professional writing, it is important that your Training for Technical Writers...

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Tài liệu Opportunities in technical writing careers part 7 ppt

... times, especially since you are applying for a writing position. A sloppy presentation or poor writing will not convince employers that you’re the technical writer they are seeking. Be sure to ... the Society for Technical Communication, the median annual salary for entry-level technical writers was $42,500 in 2004. The median annual salary for midlevel nonsupervisory technical writers ... review. In the 56 Opportunities in Technical Writing Careers The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that during the same period, median annual earnings for salaried technical writers were $53,490....

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Tài liệu Opportunities in technical writing careers part 8 pptx

... newspapers; professional and trade journal writing and editing; technical and industrial publicity work; science writing for radio and television; and freelance technical writing. This increase reflects ... information. 66 Opportunities in Technical Writing Careers • Publicity • Technical literature • Merchandising aids • Power Point presentations As a writer of technical advertising, you may be ... lay and technical levels. Advertisers also have realized the potential in the technical advertising field, which makes the technical writer almost indispensable. The same thing is true of technical...

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Tài liệu Opportunities in technical writing careers part 9 ppt

Tài liệu Opportunities in technical writing careers part 9 ppt

... technical writing is suggested by Matt Young in The Technical Writer’s Handbook. In his preface he states: “It would be very easy to show how technical or report writing differed from other writing. ... dissemination of scientific and technical 74 Opportunities in Technical Writing Careers Audiovisual Scriptwriting You might not realize that technical writers can work in scriptwrit- ing, but they ... also Duties of the Technical Writer 75 Technical reports represent a very large part of an organization’s publication output. They also represent a great amount of the time devoted by many technical writers...

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Tài liệu Opportunities in technical writing careers part 10 pdf

Tài liệu Opportunities in technical writing careers part 10 pdf

... pho- tographed action. Technical Translation When most of us think of technical writing, we probably think of writing in English for an American audience about American tech- nology, or perhaps writing in ... Opportunities in Technical Writing Careers employees and present another area in which the trained technical communicator can find stimulating employment. Scriptwriters do most of the technical writing ... have experience or train- ing in technical writing as well as in engineering and science. To show the widespread opportunities in technical and profes- sional writing, here is a sample job description...

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Tài liệu Opportunities in technical writing careers part 11 doc

Tài liệu Opportunities in technical writing careers part 11 doc

... 5 Employers of Technical Writers In the previous chapter, we discussed the different types of duties technical writers might perform. Now let’s look at some specific employers and their technical writing ... Society for Technical Communica- tion asked publications managers about the depth and breadth of technical publications in the United States. These are just a few of the conclusions. • Most technical ... engineering, administration, and marketing. • The most common job titles are technical writer, technical edi- tor, and technical illustrator. 95 Copyright © 2008 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc....

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Tài liệu Opportunities in technical writing careers part 12 pptx

... useful classroom topics, such as types of technical writing courses, designing objectives for technical writing courses, 110 Opportunities in Technical Writing Careers An example of a consulting ... of Technical Writers 109 Another group, the Technical Information Office, is responsible for the preparation of technical papers for publication in journals, for answering inquiries of a technical ... to take basic technical writing. This alone has increased the enrollment in the course by some four hundred stu- dents a year. We mention this to indicate that colleges teaching technical writ- ing...

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