Course Outline
Introduction to Technical Writing for Government
- Effectively communicate technical information within public sector workflows
- Manage common writing challenges to enhance governance and accountability
The Writing Process
- Address misconceptions that impede technical writing, such as writer’s block
- Guide document design with real-world scenarios
- Align your objectives with the needs of government readers
- Identify implicit knowledge to ensure comprehensive documentation
Ensuring Clarity and Readability
- Distinguish between operational, tactical, and strategic information levels
- Determine information requirements using the Observe, Orient, Decide, Act (OODA) loop
- Craft clear sentences and maintain focus for enhanced comprehension
- Address common grammar issues in technical writing for government
- Evaluate readability with the Given/New technique
- Maintain consistency using a style guide tailored for government documents
The Mechanics of Writing
- Select appropriate terminology to connect with your audience and convey your message effectively
- Edit content for conciseness, accuracy, and high quality
Structuring Information for Better Understanding
- Organize data to support the scenarios faced by government readers
- Determine when to use lists to emphasize key points
- Utilize tables for presenting highly structured data
- Build cohesive documents using the Given/New approach
- Apply effective headings to facilitate skimming and quick reference
Designing Your Document
- Tailor document structure to meet the needs of your government audience through audience-driven design
- Create reference manuals and write white papers for government use
- Differentiate between post-positive and pragmatic documents and select the appropriate format for government purposes
- Structure introductions, conclusions, and other document sections to meet governmental standards
Developing the Look of Your Document
- Design the page layout, including fonts, alignment, and white space for government documents
- Use graphics, photos, and drawings to enhance information conveyance in government communications
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Clarity of the discussion. Trainer connects to the participants. Pleasant and happy aura of the trainer.
Mona Liza - IT
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As it was a 1:1, the personalization of the content.
Patricia - Embraer
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Excellent trainer, with the speech completely tailorerd to the audience. A lot of content.