Course Language
English
Course Description
Do you have a passion for technology? Do you have a passion for writing? Well now you can combine your passions! Introducing the wonderful world of technical writing. Learn how you can become a valued member of any tech team, even if you do not have any prior experience. See how you can contribute towards creating useful documentations, such as user manuals, training material and so much more!
Course Goals
After taking the course, students will be able to write Technical descriptions and specifications, as well as Instructions and other documentation. We also talk about starting a career in technical writing, we show you how to craft your resume as well as how to put together an eye-catching portfolio of your work. Lastly, we talk about the importance of being creative and how you can conduct your own research, which can persuade others.
Audience
The audience for this course is any junior member of a software team that wishes to make a contribution. This is especially useful for people who are not too technical minded, meaning they have trouble with complex code. They are more suited to quality assurance and documentations activities. Also, an established technical expert can benefit if they are being held back in their career due to poor communication skills. Often times a person may be technically sound but may find it difficult to satisfy management or the business team. With this course these shortcomings can be addressed.
Topics Covered
Technical Descriptions and Specifications
- Make a plan and do research
- Partition your subject
- Organize and draft your technical description
Instructions and Documentation
- Make a plan and do research
- Organize and draft your documentation
Starting your Career
- Preparing a resume
- Writing effective application letters
- Creating a portfolio
Being Creative
- Getting organized
- Generating new Ideas
Persuading Others
- How to persuade with reason
- How to persuade with values
- Persuading readers online
Researching in Technical Workplaces
- Understanding concept mapping
- Understanding note taking
- How to appraise evidence
Requirements
This course is part of a series of courses. It is recommended that you first complete our foundation course (it’s FREE!) before attempting this one. Also, it will be helpful if you have a basic understanding of the English language, as well as mastery over the mechanics of writing English (e.g. grammar, punctuation, etc.). Lastly students should be familiar with browsing the web, writing queries in popular search engines.
