What is it about?
Writing Great Technical Documents teaches you the conventions and best practices of writing technical documents and tips that will help you write better technical documents more quickly and easily. The focus of this course is to teach you how to get results with your writing.
Who is it for?
Scientists, engineers, programmers, technical writers, and any other persons who need to write technical documents.
What will I learn?
You'll learn how to do the following:
- Write for different audiences
- Determine the purpose and scope of your documents
- Write with more confidence
- Choose the best words to use
- Write powerful sentences
- Write paragraphs that get the results you want
- Add the right kinds of graphics to your documents
- Format your documents more professionally
- Know what elements to include in different types of technical documents
- And proofread and edit your documents more efficiently
What do other people say about this course?
- ‘I’ve taken other writing courses, but this is the most concise and relevant to my current writing assignments. So much information in so few lessons. Thank you.’
- ‘This was an outstanding value for the money. I was able to take information learned and put it into use at work immediately. I feel much more confident that I can succeed in this line of work.’
- ‘The information I received from this course was exactly what I needed.'
- ‘Another home run for Janet to share her knowledge and interest in writing to others through this form of teaching.’
- 'I really enjoyed this course, and learned a great deal more than I anticipated. Highly recommended!'
- 'I found this course really useful. Unlike other tech writing courses which are theoretical, this course gave me practical ideas on how to get started with tech writing, The course also offers many useful tips about writing styles, language usage, formatting, and much more. I really enjoyed this course and would love to learn more from Janet if she has more courses in tech writing.'
- 'A very comprehensive course! I would recommend it to beginner technical writers who need to learn the different aspects of the trade, but also for more experienced writers who want to brush up on their skills!'
How do I enroll?
Scroll down to the bottom of this page and select the option that best suits your needs, then click "Enroll in course."
How much does it cost?
- 12 comprehensive lessons - $150.00
- 12 comprehensive lessons and detailed critiques of two documents of your choice - $199.00
Need more time to pay?
Can't pay all at once? No problem. Scroll to the bottom of the page and choose whether you want the course only or the course plus critique.
- If you want the course only, select the option to make 6 monthly payments of $30 each.
- If you want the course plus the critique, select the option to make 6 monthly payments of $40 each.
Course Syllabus
Your Instructor
My name is Janet Underwood and I’ll be your instructor for this course. I've been a professional writer for more than 30 years and held many different kinds of jobs during that time. I've worked in publishing, business, and nonprofits. I've been a reporter, an editor, a Director of Communications, a technical writer, an instructor, and an author. As a technical writer and consultant, I’ve written technical documentation and managed writing projects for several government agencies and companies.
Over the years, I've noticed that technical writers and technical professionals who have exemplary writing skills are more likely to be promoted in their jobs and have their work recognized. They are people who understand how the language works and how to meet their readers’ needs. They know how to write powerful sentences and choose their words with care. In short, they are skilled communicators and wordsmiths.
Unfortunately, far too many people do not fall into this category, which is a shame because these are skills that no one is born knowing – they have to be learned! This course focuses on those skills you need to write technical documents that stand out and get you noticed. I hope to see you in class!
