Technical communicators and others are confronted with the task of gathering diverse information and somehow weaving them together into a paragraph, a section, or an entire chapter. Too often, this results in facts that are present, but not presentable - paragraphs lack coherent development, either crammed with too much information, or providing too little. To make matters worse, technical reviewers are usually focused on technical accuracy, ignoring readability.

This course teaches you how to turn a collection of dry facts into a flowing, coherent piece of writing. You'll learn how to construct balanced, easy to read paragraphs and sections that engage the reader's attention and that effectively communicate the information that you want to get across.

Cost: $413

Syllabus

Lesson 1: Organizing the material into paragraphs

Lesson 2: Coherence and Cohesion

Lesson 3: Using principles of rhetoric to strengthen the writing

Lesson 4: Style – making your writing professional

Lesson 5: Models for technical explanations