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Communicating Technical Information

Overview

Need to communicate technical or scientific information? Learn the writing strategies specific to the scientific and technical fields that will help you meet professional standards and produce a useful document.

In this one-day course, you will learn communication techniques that will enable you to write specific, relevant, clear and well-structured texts. With good planning, some writing and editing tips, you will be able to write documents that meet your communication objectives, the expectations of your readers and prevent misunderstandings.

This one-day course is intended for communicators who work at scientific or technical organizations, as well as for subject matter experts who are required to write technical documents but are not professional writers.

Topics

• Writing for purpose-driven content
• Meeting your readers’ needs
• The different types of documents: reports, scientific articles, popularized texts, user manuals, procedures manuals, trainer's guides, etc.
• Structuring your document to facilitate understanding
• Presenting information in right-sized chunks
• Graphics, tables and other visual aids
• Quotes and bibliographies
• Using jargon and specialized vocabulary appropriately
• Reviewing and using checklists

Audience

• Anyone who is responsible for writing technical or scientific documents (reports, instructions, user guides, procedures, etc.)
• People writing or contributing to technical or scientific papers that do not have writing as a main task
• Communicators and editors of scientific or technical organizations
• Anyone writing technical content or wishing to deliver specific information

Duration

Cost

• $655 (plus tax)

Featured Instructor

Caroline Gravel, M. Sc., M.A., has been working as a professional writer and publications manager for more than 20 years. As publications manager, she has led a variety of large projects ranging from complete website overhauls to writing technical guidance in support of government regulations. She facilitates writing workshops at the University of Ottawa Professional Development Institute, for the Executive MBA program at the Telfer School of Management, and has taught technical writing at UOttawa’s Département de français.

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