Learn and understand critical thinking and problem-solving skills associated with producing effective technical documents. Review target audiences, situations, contexts, and practices in professional writing settings. Produce technical documents using the technical writing process. Apply style guides with communication strategies and an emphasis on creating technical reports. Produce and analyze texts, figures, and images appropriate for technical reports.

Topics covered include:

• Types of reports
• Ways to write outlines and organize information
• Grammar refresher
• Technical writing instructions, descriptions, and definitions
• Executive summaries/abstracts and document affordances
• Supporting visuals
• Editing and output, references, back matter

CEUs are awarded based on the number of scheduled contact hours.