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Description

Burning Bush Technologies, a highly respected analytics software company that studies labor trends, says that their studies show that "writing, communication, and organization skills are scarce everywhere. These skills are in demand across nearly every occupation...Even fields like IT and Engineering want people who can write."
Tech Writers Master Class was developed to help you get an edge in the job market by teaching you the skills you need to write better technical documents. Designed to be suitable for all levels of experience, this is a practical course that tells you specifically HOW to improve your skills, not just what you should do.
The instructor interviewed more than 50 technical professionals to prepare this course. This course is focused on helping all technical professionals, from entry-level to experienced. By the end of this course, you'll know how to do the following:
Write documentation that meets the needs of different audiences.
Interview subject matter experts.
Organize your document logically.
Choose the best writing style.
Use accurate, precise words and avoid common word-choice mistakes.
Write powerful sentences and paragraphs that flow.
Use graphics that are the best for what you're illustrating.
Proofread and edit your documents more professionally.
And more.
Don't be left behind. Learn how to write great technical documents by taking the Tech Writers Master Class.
Who this course is for:
Technical writers and any technical professionals who write technical documents.

What you'll learn

How to write technical documents that meet the needs of your readers

Which resources to use to help you write with more confidence

How to choose the best words to use

Write more powerful sentences and effective paragraphs

Understand the best technical writing styles to use

Add the right kinds of graphics to your documents

Format your documents more professionally

Know what elements to include in different types of technical documents

Proofread and edit your documents more easily and effectively

Conduct usability studies

Get the feedback you need from subject matter experts

And tips that will help you write the best technical documents.

Requirements

  • You will need a copy of Adobe XD 2019 or above. A free trial can be downloaded from Adobe.
  • No previous design experience is needed.
  • No previous Adobe XD skills are needed.

Course Content

27 sections • 95 lectures
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1-Introduction to the Tech Writers Master Class
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1.1-Welcome to the Tech Writers Master Class!
1.2-The Case for Writing Great Technical Documents
1.3-Janet vs. the Pill Bottle
1.4-The Best Technical Document You've Ever Read
1.5-A Brief History of the English Language
1.6-Two Views of Writing Technical Documents
1.7-The Case for Writing Great Technical Documents
2-Analyzing Your Readers
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2.1-Understanding Your Readers
2.2-Classifying Your Readers
2.3-How Small Details Make a Big Difference
2.4-Writing Strategies for Different Readers
2.5-Useful Links
2.6-Writing for Your Readers
2.7-Analyzing Your Readers
3-Getting Ready to Write
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3.1-Deciding What to Write
3.2-Document Formats
3.3-Typical amounts of time to collect information and write your document
3.4-Interviewing Skills
3.5-Bring Order to Your Document with an Outline
3.6-Outlining
3.7-Getting Ready to Write
4-Writing with Style
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4.1-Style Guides - Your Safety Net
4.2-Writing Styles You Can Use
4.3-Your Personal Writing Style
4.4-Using Simpler Words
4.5-Writing with Style
5-Achieving Lexical Precision
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5.1-Choosing the Right Words
5.2-Using Technical Words
5.3-Correcting Common Word-Choice Mistakes
5.4-More Troublesome Words
5.5-Useful Links
5.6-Correcting Common Word-Choice Mistakes
5.7-Choosing the Right Words
6-Writing Powerful Sentences
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6.1-What is a Sentence?
6.2-Powerful Sentences
6.3-How to Write Powerful Sentences
6.4-Passive Voice - Is it Really Bad?
6.5-How to Get Rid of Foggy Writing
6.6-Foggy Writing
6.7-Grab Your Readers' Attention
6.8-Writing Powerful Sentences
7-Write Paragraphs that Flow
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7.1-The Structure of Good Paragraphs
7.2-Paragraph Writing Strategies -- Getting the Results You Want
7.3-Writing Paragraphs
7.4-Solving Paragraph Problems
7.5-Write Paragraphs that Flow
8-Adding Graphics to Your Documents
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8.1-How Graphics Affect Your Readers
8.2-Conventions for Using Graphics
8.3-Charts: What Kind to Use
8.4-Other Types of Graphics to Use
8.5-What graphic should you use?
8.6-Adding Graphics to Your Documents
9-Document Design
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9.1-What is Document Design?
9.2-How to Use Your Document’s Elements
9.3-Sample Page Layouts
9.4-Design a document
9.5-Document Design
10-The Anatomy of Great Technical Documents
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10.1-Write Great Instructional Documents
10.2-Write Great Reports
10.3-Templates You Can Download
10.4-Write Great Proposals
10.5-Writing a great technical document
10.6-The Anatomy of Great Technical Documents
11-Making Your Documents the Best They Can Be
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11.1-Getting the Words Right
11.2-Levels of Edit -- a Tried and True Methodology to Use
11.3-Editing practice
11.4-Document Reviews
11.5-Usability Testing
11.6-Making Your Documents the Best They Can Be