Introduction to Technical Writing

Table of Contents

Introduction to Technical Writing

Class format

Course content

What will you learn?

What is technical writing?

Basics of technical writing

Documentation priorities

Problems that beginner writers have

“Every journey begins with a step.”

Writing Exercise

Writing Clear Sentences

Writing clear sentences

Active sentences

Passive versus active

Where are the passive verbs?

Where are the passive verbs?

Change passive to active sentences

Change passive to active sentences

Use passive sentences in certain situations

Change passive to active sentences

Passive versus active

Writing Exercise

Writing Exercise (Answers)

Writing clear sentences

Present tense

Writing Exercise

Writing Exercise (Answers)

Writing clear sentences

Write positive sentences

Writing Exercise

Writing Exercise (Answers)

Writing clear sentences

Use short, familiar words

Use short, familiar words

Use short, familiar words

Use short, familiar words

Writing clear sentences

What is the main subject and verb?

What is the main subject and verb?

Write short sentences

Divide clauses into simple sentences

Group the sentences by topic

Order the topics

Rewrite the paragraph(s)

Move clauses and phrases to beginning or end of sentences

Rewrite long sentences

Write long sentence if separate sentences are too complex

Writing Exercise

Writing clear sentences

Lists

Write lists correctly

Checklist: Writing clear sentences

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