Week 1
What is technical
communication?
Define the field and what it takes to
become a professional
The ideas of documentation, documents,
and design
Forces that have shaped our concept of
technical communication
Week 2
Grammatical structure
Creating effective documentation
Using the correct formatting, styles,
templates, and headings
Document design
Week 3
Visual display
Why is visual analysis necessary
Using tables and charts to communicate
data
The Gestalt principles for design
Week 4
Writing for your
audience
Perform an audience analysis
What is user centered design
Week 5
Perform a task analysis
Testing your documentation for
usability
Week 6
Editing and delivering
a quality product
Understanding and using various levels
of technical editing
Create a style guide
How can you become a top notch
technical communicator