Effective Technical Writing Seminar # 2216

Improve your technical writing—without compromising your technical message!

If writing technical information and effective memos, letters, reports, manuals, instructions, documentation, specifications or proposals is a tough proposition—this technical writing course is for you!

This intensive three-day seminar will show you proven technical writing approaches and techniques that you can apply back on the job to achieve successful technical written communications.

How You Will Benefit

• Organize your material by purpose and audience
• Write with greater clarity and precision—in less time
• Present complex technical information simply
• Know the purpose of your writing before you begin
• Recognize the needs of your audience
• Learn how to use illustrations
• Produce final drafts to make the “write” impression with your superiors

What You Will Cover

• The basics of good technical writing
• Understanding the needs of your audience
• Planning and organizing the project
• Overcoming writer’s block
• Selecting the appropriate format for your audience
• Preparing manuals, proposals and documentation
• Understanding sentence structure and powerful word usage
• The essentials of electronic writing
• Simplifying complex information/edit and revision techniques
• Incorporating graphs, charts and tables

Who Should Attend

Engineers, scientists, IT/computer personnel and people in R&D and other technical areas, as well as business professionals at all levels.

Recommended: Bring a sample writing piece for one-on-one feedback.

Additional Information

• Extended Seminar Description
• Faculty Info
• Seminar Hours
• Travel and Accommodations
• Cancellation Policy
• Federal Government Employee Discounts
• On-Site Delivery

Registration Fee

3 days / 1.8 CEUs
Nonmembers $1,995 / AMA Members $1,795 / GSA $1,537

Schedule

We have 15 scheduled sessions located nationwide starting between December 8, 2008 and July 22, 2009.

• Call 1-877-566-9441 for an AMA Training Consultant.
• E-mail customerservice@amanet.org
• Fax AMA Text Registration Form
• Mail AMA Text Registration Form