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Scientific and technical writing courses
Choose your
technical writing
program
Which course
is right for you?
Choose from 4 distinct writing programs. The
Writing by Design™ series
comprises Scientific
and Technical Reports;
Instruction Documents;
and Business
Documents. To any
of these, add Good
Grammar, Good Style™ — or
take it on its own! All
courses can be tailored for your organization.
The table below displays the features
of our technical writing programs: the documents
they cover; their training formats; their intended
learners; and the length of each course.
Click a course title for a detailed description
of the training.
Course |
Documents |
Training
formats |
Learners |
Course length |
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Formal
reports,
test
reports,
field
reports,
laboratory
reports,
audits,
failure
analyses,
evaluations,
plans,
proposals,
conference
papers,
dissertations,
journal
articles |
1. Tailored,
on-site,
classroom
delivery
for
8-12
participants
2. Tailored
distance
learning
program
for
intact
groups
3. Instructor-led
distance
learning
program
for
individuals
4. Self-paced
distance
learning
program
for
individuals
 Information
on distance learning options
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Scientists,
engineers,
technicians,
other specialists,
technical
writers
and
editors |
Classroom
training:
2 or 3 full
days
Distance
learning
programs:
8-16
weeks,
depending
class
size
and
learning
objectives
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Policies,
procedures, user documentation, product
documentation, training manuals, instruction,
regulations, guides |
Tailored,
on-site, classroom delivery for 8-12
participants |
Subject
matter experts, performance technologists,
technical writers and editors |
Two
or 3 full days |
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Email,
memos, and other correspondence; short
information documents, summaries; informal
reports, such as status, periodic, meeting,
sales, and travel reports |
Tailored,
on-site, classroom delivery for 8-12
participants |
Scientists,
engineers, technicians, other professionals |
Two
full days |
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All scientific,
technical, instruction, and business documents |
Tailored,
on-site, classroom delivery for 8-15
participants |
Any professional
who writes or edits |
One or 2 full
days |
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