Technical Writing Course<title> <meta name="description" content="With courses in technical writing, like this one, you will learn general rules and specific styles for technical writing that will help you create accurate and comprehensible documents." />  <link href="../../css/ptr_column.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" />   <script language="JavaScript" type="text/javascript">  </script> <meta http-equiv="Keywords" content="training, companies, onsite, seminars, courses, classes" /> <meta name="GENERATOR" content="Microsoft FrontPage 6.0" /> <meta name="ProgId" content="FrontPage.Editor.Document" /> <meta name="Microsoft Border" content="tb" /> <script language="JavaScript" type="text/javascript">  </script> <meta http-equiv="Keywords" content="training, companies, onsite, seminars, courses, classes" /> <meta name="GENERATOR" content="Microsoft FrontPage 6.0" /> <meta name="ProgId" content="FrontPage.Editor.Document" /> <meta name="Microsoft Border" content="tb" /> <style type="text/css">  </style> <style type="text/css">  </style> <script type="text/javascript">  </script> </head> <body class="ptr"> <div id="container"> <div id="header"> <table width="1000" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr> <td height="120"> <table width="315" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" background="../../images/globelayerssizecroped-pt1e.gif"> <tr> <td height="120"><table width="1000" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" background="../../images/logos/PTRlogo10x120.png"> <tr> <td width="525" rowspan="3"><div id="headlogo"><a href="../../index.html"><img src="../../images/spacer.gif" alt="PTR Training Home Page" width="525" height="120" border="0" /></a></div></td> <td width="67" height="35"><div id="mlink"><a href="../../index.html">HOME</a></div></td> <td width="99" height="35"><div id="mlink"><a href="../info/about.htm">ABOUT PTR</a></div></td> <td width="87" height="35"><div id="mlink"><a href="../info/customers.htm">CLIENTS</a></div></td> <td width="110" height="35"><div id="mlink"><a href="../info/contact.htm">CONTACT US</a></div> </td> <td width="112" height="35"><div id="mlink"><a href="http://www.ptrtraining.com/myptr/" target="_blank">MY PTR</a></div></td> </tr> <tr> <td height="40"> </td> <td height="40"> </td> <td height="40" colspan="3"><form action="http://67.20.102.211/pages/searchresults.html" id="cse-search-box"> <div> <div align="right"> <input type="hidden" name="cx" value="009545804194340452630:jv2pa5pm5x0" /> <input type="hidden" name="cof" value="FORID:10;NB:1" /> <input type="hidden" name="ie" value="UTF-8" /> <input name="sa" type="submit" class="searchbox" value="Search Site" /> <input type="text" name="q" size="15" /> </div> </div> </form></td> </tr> <tr> <td height="45"> </td> <td height="45"> </td> <td height="45"> </td> <td height="45"> </td> <td height="45"> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table> <div id="menu"> <table width="1000" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr> <td width="1" height> </td> <td width="85"><a href="../leadership/leadershipskills.htm">Leadership</a></td> <td width="115"><a href="../business_skills/businessskills.htm">Business Skills</a></td> <td width="120"><a href="communicationskills.htm">Communication</a></td> <td width="135"><a href="../human_resources/hr.htm">Human Resources</a></td> <td width="53"><a href="#">Sales</a></td> <td width="160"><a href="#">Records Management</a></td> <td width="155"><a href="../project_management/pmtraining.htm">Project Management</a></td> <td width="131"><a href="../maritime_security/marsec.htm">Maritime Security</a></td> <td width="1" height> </td> </tr> </table> </div> </div> <div id="mainsection"> <div id="mainfront"> <div id="sidebar"> <div id="sidebartop"> <div id= "clientlogin2"> <table width="200" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr> <td> <form action="http://www.expertdeliverylms.com/validate.asp" method="post" name="form1" id="form1"> <table width="200" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"> <tr> <td> <span class="subtitle2">LOG INTO MY PTR</span><br /> <span class="subtitle2">Login:</span></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" ><input type="text" name="username" /></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="subtitle2">Password:</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="middle" ><input type="password" name="password" /></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="middle" ><input type="submit" name="go" value="Login" /></td> </tr> <tr> <td><strong><a href="../../myptr/password.html" target="_blank" class="subtitle2">Forgot username/password? </a></strong></td> </tr> <tr> <td ><strong><a href="../../myptr/newuser.html" target="_blank" class="subtitle2">Sign up. Create New user?</a></strong></td> </tr> </table> </form></td> </tr> </table></div> <h3 class="sidebarHeader">Communication Topics</h3> <div id="sidebarNav"> <ul> <li style="border-top: 1px solid #091948;"><a href="communication.htm" class="main">Communication Skills</a></li> <li><a href="cs.htm" >Customer Service</a></li> <li><a href="conflict.htm" class="main">Conflict Resolution</a></li> <li><a href="anger.htm" class="main" >Anger Management</a></li> <li><a href="presentations.htm" >Presentation Skills</a></li> <li><a href="sales.htm" class="main">Consultative Sales</a></li> <li><a href="salespresentations.htm" class="main" >Sales Presentations</a></li> <li><a href="negotiating.htm" >Negotiation Skills</a></li> <li><a href="speechwriting.htm" class="main">Speech Writing</a></li> <li><a href="email.htm" class="main" >Email and Etiquette</a></li> <li><a href="grammar.htm" >Grammar & Usage</a></li> <li><a href="writing.htm" class="main">Business Writing</a></li> <li><a href="bw2.htm" class="main" >Business Writing II</a></li> <li><a href="techwriting.htm" >Technical Writing</a></li> <li><a href="resume.htm" class="main">Interviews & Resumes</a></li> </ul> </div>  </div>  <div id="sidebarbottom"> <p class="subtitle_left">“We are what we repeatedly do. <br /> Excellence, then, <br /> is not an act, <br /> but a habit.” <br /> <br /> -- Aristotle<br /> </p></div>  </div>  <div id="mainContent"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tr><td><h1>How to Write Technical Business Documents</h1></td></tr></table><table dir="ltr" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tr><td valign="top"> <table id="table" width="103%" bgcolor="#ffffff" border="0"> <tr> <td width="85%"> <table id="table2" cellspacing="1" width="100%" border="0"> <tr> <td width="135">Product Offering:<br /> Course Format:<br /> Typical Audience:<br /> Standard Times:</td> <td>Classroom Training<br /> 1 day<br /> All Business Professionals<br /> 8:30 am - 3:30 pm</td> </tr> </table> <br /> <p align="justify"> The primary aim of technical writing is to convey a particular piece of information to a particular audience for a particular purpose. In this course, you will learn general principles, grammar rules and writing styles specific to technical writing. Moreover, you will learn how to create technical documents that are helpful, accurate and comprehensible to the intended audience. </p> <hr /> <p>Learning Objectives</p> <ul> <li> Apply general rules for technical writing.</li> <li> Examine technical writing guidelines.</li> <li> Learn the rules for numbers, tables, charts and graphs.</li> <li> Compare different types of technical documents.</li> <li> Apply standards for proposals, reports and other technical documents.</li> </ul> <p>Course Agenda</p> <ol> <li>Define technical writing.</li> <li> Apply 9 rules of technical writing.</li> <li> Review guiding principles.</li> <li> Learn the rules for writing numbers.</li> <li> Use tables, charts and graphs appropriately.</li> <li>Compare and contrast different types of technical documents.</li> <li> Examine standards for proposals.</li> <li> Learn the rules for abstracts and specifications.</li> <li> Apply guidelines for reports and manuals.</li> <li>Practice writing technical letters and memos.</li> </ol> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="85%"><p align="center"><font face="Arial" color="#800000"><b><br /> </b></font></p></td> </tr> </table> </td></tr></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tr><td> </td></tr></table></div>  </div> </div> <div id="mainfront"><h3 align="center" class="dingbat">KNOWLEDGE. SKILL. SUCCESS.</h3> </div> <br class="clearfloat" /> <div id="footer"> <table width="960" border="0" cellspacing="4" cellpadding="0"> <tr> <td height="20" colspan="2"><span class="footer"><br>Toll Free: 800.200.4730 | Email: <a href="mailto:info@ptrtraining.com">info@ptrtraining.com</a> | <a href="../info/about.htm">About PTR</a> | <a href="../info/customers.htm">Clients</a> | <a href="../info/contact.htm">Contact Us</a> | <a href="http://www.ptrtraining.com/myptr/">Client Log In</a> | <a href="#">Sitemap</a> | <a href="#">Privacy</a><br /> <a href="../leadership/leadershipskills.htm">Leadership</a> | <a href="../business_skills/businessskills.htm">Business Skills</a> | <a href="communicationskills.htm">Communication</a> | <a href="#">Records Management</a> | <a href="../human_resources/hr.htm">Human Resources</a> | <a href="../project_management/pmtraining.htm">Project Managment</a> | <a href="../maritime_security/marsec.htm">Maritime Security</a><br /> </span></td> <td width="14" rowspan="2"> </td> <td width="101" rowspan="2"><a href="http://www.KernGroupInc.com" target="_blank"><img src="../../images/logos/KGlogos.png" alt="Kern Group Inc." width="99" height="40" border="0" class="fltrt" /></a></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="76" height="40"><a href="../../index.html"><img src="../../images/logos/PTRsmallstacked1.png" alt="PTR TRAINING" width="76" height="40" border="0" /></a></td> <td><span class="footer">Performance Training Resources, LLC | 4831 W. 136th Street | Leawood KS 66224 <br /> © 2010 Performance Training Resources, LLC. All Rights Reserved.</span></td> </tr> </table> <p class="footer"> </p> </div> </div><br class="clearfloat" /> <script type="text/javascript"> var _gaq = _gaq || []; _gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-8061236-17']); _gaq.push(['_trackPageview']); (function() { var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/javascript'; ga.async = true; ga.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? 'https://ssl' : 'http://www') + '.google-analytics.com/ga.js'; var s = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(ga, s); })(); </script>  <SCRIPT type="text/javascript" src="https://lct.salesforce.com/sfga.js"></SCRIPT> <SCRIPT type="text/javascript">__sfga();</SCRIPT>  </body> </html>