Technical Writing for Technicians Will Fleming

I. WEEK 1 -- What is Technical Writing/Technical Communication? -- II. WEEK 2 -- Audience/Reader Types -- Writing Effective Emails -- Sample Student Email -- Grammar Lesson 1 - Capitalization -- III. WEEK 3 -- Intake Documents -- Intake Document Student Sample (Auto/Diesel) -- Intake Document Student Sample (Mechatronics) -- Grammar Lesson 2 - Apostrophes/Possessive S -- IV. WEEK 4 -- Writing Instructions -- Document Design Basics -- Using Visuals -- V. WEEK 5 -- Delivering Bad News/Written Apologies -- Grammar Lesson 3 - Possessive Pronouns & Other Commonly Confused Words -- Seven Goals for Delivering Bad News -- Optional Article: Seven Tips on How to Apologize in the Business World -- VI. WEEK 6 -- Project Completion/Documenting Work Completed -- Project Completion Student Sample - Automotive Invoice -- Project Completion Student Sample - Welding -- Closeout Documentation Information for Welding and Fabrication Jobs (Welding Dept.) -- Grammar Lesson 4 - Quotation Marks -- VII. WEEK 7 -- Accident and Incident Reports -- Sample Student Accident Report -- VIII. WEEK 8 -- Resumes -- Resume Checklist -- Eight Resume Tips -- Resume Sample (Diesel Mechanic) -- Resume Sample (Pipe Welder) -- Resume Sample (Welding) -- IX. WEEK 9 -- Employment Documents - Cover Letters -- Sample Student Cover Letter - Welding -- Sample Student Cover Letter - Automotive -- Employment Documents: Inquiry Letters -- Annotated Job Inquiry Sample -- X. WEEK 10 -- Final Quiz Grammar Review -- Technical Descriptions -- Technical Description (sample 1) -- Technical Description (sample 2) -- XI. Additional Resources for Writing/Technical Communication -- General Design Concepts -- Basic Design and Readability in Publications

Technical Writing for CTE is an open source e-textbook designed specifically for use in LBCC’s WD4 (Technical Writing for Welders) and all versions of IN4 (Technical Writing for CTE).

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In English.

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