Grokking the Technical Writing Process

Gain insights into technical writing, audience analysis, creating coherent paragraphs, iterative improvement, and mastering parts of speech and punctuation for impactful and well-structured communication.
34 Lessons
4h
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The ability to structure your thoughts and write in a way that is both compelling and easy to follow is an essential skill in your corporate journey. Good writing can help you project a positive image and convince people. This course starts by introducing you to technical writing how it differs from the other forms of writing, and the importance of understanding your audience. You’ll learn how to write meaningful and easy-to-follow sentences and bring these sentences together to create coherent paragraphs. The review-revise-edit process is covered next to emphasize the importance of improving your material iteratively. The course ends with a detailed discussion of the parts of speech and punctuation so that you can write well and avoid common mistakes. By the end of the course, you will be able to write according to the needs and expectations of your audience. Your writing will be impactful and well-structured, and you will have in-depth knowledge of technical writing concepts.
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WHAT YOU'LL LEARN

An understanding of different types of writing and their characteristics and requirements
The ability to research a topic, structure an outline, and review, revise, and edit
The ability to write clear sentences and coherent paragraphs that create an impact
An in-depth understanding of different parts of speech and punctuation marks to improve your written communication
An understanding of different types of writing and their characteristics and requirements

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