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Technical Writing Tips  by: Diana Barnum Technical writing is a specialized field which not only demands an in depth knowledge of the subject on which you are writing, but also a good command of the written language. A common main goal is to translate tec-speak into everyday familiar jargon for the average reader. In other words, your content needs to be understood. To help keep technical translation plain and simple, here are some tips: - Plan ahead. Determine the main focus, i.e. what the readers need to learn from your content. Ask yourself, what are their expectations from the article? - Take care to match your content to the level of knowledge of the audience. Don’t underestimate your audience and write down to them. But do watch the level of your tec-speak. - Ask someone to proof read your material who represents the reading audience. - Add a glossary if necessary for your technical terms. Or place short explanations of the terms in brackets within the piece. - When possible, incorporate examples and illustrations to get your points across. - If your data is complicated use graphs, diagrams and / or flow charts to make it visually expressive. - Experiment with different software to enhance your presentations. For example, add audio / video. There are excellent technical writing books out there. Check with your local public library for some and on Amazon.com. And broaden the scope of your projects with good technical writing skills. You can also head to Content Propulsion Lab. It's the place for “Do It Yourself” companies who would love the benefits of a high-end Public Relations firm but lack the budgets, at http://presssuccess.com/cpl About The Author By Diana Barnum, president of http://MovingAheadCommunications.com. Get tons of freebies, tips and help at http://www.OhioHelpGroup.com & http://presssuccess.com/bookstore or call: (614) 529-9459. This article was posted on August 23, 2006 Read More Articles from the "Writing" Category: Eulogy Writing- 9 Steps to Keep it Simple by Susan Dugdale Using the Life Cycle in Your Writing by Maxine Thompson Can Content Development Lead To Copywriting? by Kevin Browne The Hard Facts About Editing by Jennifer Minar Becoming an Expert by Alyson Mead How to Identify Great Book Ideas and Writing Opportunities by Stephen L. Nelson, CPA The Exotic Streets Of Bangkok by Dodie Cross Does The Title Reflect The Story? by Nick Vernon Writing Articles For Profit by Douglas Titchmarsh 10 Article Writing Quirks by Nicholas Dixon << Back to "Writing" Index

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