技术写作流程与过渡.pptVIP

week 2 week 2 Technical Writing and Business Communication Session 2- Technical Writing Process and Transitions Agenda Announcements 1-1.5 minute introductions Tech Writing Tech writing process Sentence variety, transitions Choppiness, wordiness Transitions Introduction – Evaluation Form Our Scope is for Software Industry Brainstorm Can you name some technical writings? Brainstorm: the Process of Writing Prewriting: Writing: Post writing: Technical Writing ProcessThree Stages: Prewriting Stage: Discover and collect relevant information Decide on objective of the document Who is the audience? What do I want them to know, do, etc., after reading this document What is the most important thing for them to understand? Sell Convince Analysis Develop outline Writing Stage: Draft Selecting and arranging elements of the document Revise-reorder Post writing Stage: Edit document into final form Technical Writing Process Exercises: Audience Analysis Who is your audience for the following? Your letter of application for a job advertised in the local newspaper. Your qualifications match the description. An email memo to your boss persuading her to allow you to attend a computer class that will require you to leave work early two days a week. An unsolicited sales letter promoting life insurance to a targeted group of executives. A letter from the municipal water department explaining why the water tastes and smells bad. A letter from the credit card company refusing credit to an applicant. Writing: Draft Group discussion: Tips for writing a good draft. What How Why Drafting Your Document Some general guidelines for writing your document are: Place important material at the top Organize clearly repetition and sequencing Headings Use lists Use drawings to help explain Use flowcharts to show logic and flow of your document Write complete sentences Write concisely and clearly Employ Parallelism use similar structure for similar elements Drafting (continued) Write S