BIT Technical Writing
bitsemester 5
Unit 1:Why Technical People Needn't Fear Writing
Writing in the Technical Workplace, Why Technical People Can Master Technical Writing, Attributes of Technical Writing, The Writing Process, Exercises: Writing in the Workplace
Unit 2:Technical Sentences Introduction
Find the Real Subject, Find the Real Verb (Avoid Nominalizations), Edit for Conciseness, Edit for Clarity, Check for Inclusive Language, Check the Grammar and Mechanics, Exercises: Editing Technical Sentences
Unit 3:Emails, Letters, and Memos
Letter Format, Memo and Email Formats, Email Etiquette ("Netiquette"), Professional Correspondence: Style and Tone, Exercises: Standard Correspondence
Unit 4:Short Reports, Proposals, and Technical Documents
Report Structure, Documents That Report on Past Events or Completed Tasks, Documents That Report on Ongoing Tasks: Progress Reports, Documents That Recommend Future Actions, Documents That Define Standards: Specifications, Lab Reports, Engineering or Project Logs, Exercises: Informal Reports
Unit 5:Formal Reports
Parts of a Formal Report, Formal Report Pagination, Exercises: Formal Reports
Unit 6:Intercultural Communication, Collaborative Writing, and Document Control
Intercultural Communication, Writing in Teams, Document Sharing and Control, Exercises: Intercultural Considerations
Unit 7:Technical Graphics
Types and Uses of Graphics, Putting Graphics into Reports, Rules for Incorporating Report Graphics, Avoiding Graphical Misrepresentation, Exercises: Technical Graphics
Unit 8:Technical Definitions and Descriptions
Technical Definitions, Technical Descriptions, Exercises: Technical Definitions and Descriptions
Unit 9:Instructions, Procedures, and Manuals
The Introduction, the Step-by-Step Instructions, the Conclusion, Notes, Cautions, Warnings, and Danger Alerts, Usability, Manuals, Exercises: Writing and Editing Instructions
Unit 10:Oral Presentations
Planning the Presentation, Making Speech Notes, Using Presenter View, Designing and Using Slides, Practicing the Presentation, Overcoming Stage Fright and Answering Questions, Exercises: Oral Presentations
Unit 11:Ethics
Ethics in the Professions, Ethics for Students, Ethics in Technical Writing, Exercises: Ethics
Unit 12:Job Application Packages
The Myth of the Experience Trap, Résumés, Application Letters, Finding Job Openings, Exercises: Job Application Packages
Unit 13:Grammar and Usage
Punctuation and Grammar, Mechanics and Conventions, Glossary of Commonly Misused Words and Phrases