Technical Writing Overview

1. Academic Writing Models vs. Professional
• Workplace writing model PPT
2. Active Listening
• Active listening practice RTF
3. Analytical Problems
• Analytical Problems overview PPT
4. Audience Analysis
• Audience Analysis Basic Model PPT
• Audience Analysis with generations model and international tips PPT
5. Design Reports
• Design Reports Overview PPT
• Design versus Product Specs PPT
6. Ethics, Liability & Protecting Intellectual Property
• Ethics, Liability & Protectin IP Overview PPT
• Reasonable Criteria For Ethical Judgment JPG
7. Formal Technical Proposals (Persuasive Writing)
• Formal Technical Proposals Overview PPT
• Proposal Themes DOC
• Proposal Differentiation DOC
• Company Slogans DOC
8. Graphics & Page Design
• Graphics tools handout - page 1
• Graphics tools handout - page 2
9. Online Tools for Workplace Writers
• Online Tools Worksheet DOC
10. Organizing Documents
• Outlining Technical Writing PPT
11. Persuasion - Greek & Toulmin Models
• Persuasion and Argumentation PPT
12. Plagiarism
• Plagiarism Quiz PDF
13. Progress Reports
• Progress Report Overview PPT
14. Purposeful Thesis Statements
• Thesis Statements Overview PPT
15. Research, Evidence & References
• Product Research Overview PPT
• Researching Companies RTF
• Types of evidence - ASME citation DOC
16. Rhetorical Strategies (a Communication Plan for every project)
• Rhetorical Strategies Worksheet DOC
17. Teamwork
• Teamwork Overview PPT
18. Technical Definitions
• Technical Definitions Overview PPT
19. Technical Descriptions & Specifications
• Design Vs. Product Specs PPT
20. Technical Instructions & Procedures
• Effective descriptions and instructions PDF
21. Usability Testing
• Usability Testing PPT
22. Workplace Correspondence
• Workplace Communication Overview PPT
• What do we know or think we know about workplace correspondence DOC
23. Workplace Presentations
• Workplace Presentations Overview PPT
• Beta Testing Practice PDF