Tech Writers Master Class

At the end of this lecture, you will understand why it's important to classify your readers and know the three stages of reader analysis.

This lecture helps you learn how to classify your readers and understand what they need from  your documentation. After viewing this, you will be able to classify your readers and better understand their needs.

This lecture provides specific strategies to use when writing for different types of readers.

In this lecture, you'll learn how to define the purpose and scope of your document.

In this lecture, you'll learn more about subject matter experts and how to work with them better.

In this lecture, you'll learn how documents help you write better documents more easily, two outline-numbering sequences you can use, and two types of outlines to choose from.

In this lecture, you'll learn about different commercially published style guides  and how to create a company or project style guide.

In this lecture,  you'll learn about four writing styles that are commonly used in technical documents, and some writing styles you should avoid as much as possible.

In this lecture,  you'll learn how to develop your personal writing style and how to avoid writer's block.

This lecture covers basic facts about words and challenges technical writers face when choosing words. We’ll also cover how to do the following:

· Write so your words can stand on their own

· Use accurate, precise words

· Use appropriate words

· Avoid ambiguity

· Use more concrete words than abstract ones

And use specific words.

In this lecture, you’ll learn how to use technical words and abbreviations. You’ll also learn how to make it easier for your readers to learn the technical words and abbreviations you use and whether to use "a" or "an" in front of abbreviations and initialisms where each letter is pronounced individually.

In this lecture, you’ll learn how to correct common word-choice mistakes, especially when you mistake one word for another. In addition to taking a closer look at some commonly confused words, you'll learn some simple "tricks" to help you remember which word to use.

In this lecture,  you'll learn about the four types of sentences, how to write them, and how many of these different types of sentences you should use in your documents.

In this lecture, you’ll learn about powerful sentences. You’ll learn what makes sentences more powerful and how you can write them.

In this lecture, we’ll take a look at seven major causes of foggy writing and how we can avoid this in our writing.

This lecture teaches you the key elements of good paragraphs and how to write them.

Did you know that the way you write your paragraphs and arrange the sentences in them can influence how readers receive the information you're conveying? This lecture reviews different strategies for writing paragraphs and helps you decide which one would be the best strategy for your purposes and your audience.

In this lecture, we’ll discuss the effect graphics have upon readers and how graphics can help you get your message across to your readers.

Graphics provide valuable information and increase your readers' comprehension, but do you know the rules for using them correctly? You will after you review this lecture!

In this lecture, you’ll learn how to use bar charts, line graphs, pie charts, flow charts, and organization charts.

Graphics add a lot to our documents. In this lecture, you'll learn tips for using clip art, drawings, icons, photographs, screen shots, and tables.

In this lecture, you'll learn the basic principles of document design and things you can do to design your documents so they are more readable and attractive.

In this lecture, we’ll look at the elements of document design more closely and discuss how to use them. You'll learn how to handle the design of the following:

• Page sizes, Margins

• Line alignment

• Line spacing

• Typefaces

• Type sizes

• Highlighting

• White space

• Page numbers

• Headers and footers

• Warnings, cautions, and notes.

In this lecture, we will discuss layout designs for some common page sizes.

In this lecture, we’ll talk about the elements that are typically used in instructional documents plus how to use lists more effectively and guidelines for publishing your documents online.

In this lecture, we’ll talk about technical reports and how you can write better ones.

In this lecture, you’ll learn how to write proposals and how to use a highly effective technique for persuading your readers.