Government Technical Writing

Course ID

GTW-EL

Continuous Learning Points (CLPs)

16

Course Length

2 Days

Modality

In-Person 

Virtual

Rating

Testimonial

"A good starting point to improve writing skills
through accommodating and practical assignments." – 2019 participant

Description

This two-day, elective course provides technical writing guidance and sets standards for creating logical and professional written material, as well as describes the process of writing good documentation. The guide is designed to be read from beginning to end, and to be used as a reference guide after the course is concluded.

Learning Objectives

• Understand ethical obligations as a writer such as plagiarism
• Recognize appropriate writing styles for government audiences
• Identify intended audience and develop content based on their needs
• Differentiate between passive voice and active voice
• Write clear, well-organized, well-structured sentences
• Assess a document for clarity, completeness, readability (conciseness)
• Apply effective editing techniques
• Understand the organization and flow of both content and structure
• Understand documentation formatting and organization techniques

Pre-Requisites

None