Tag: Technical Writing

01 Apr

Technical Writing Skills You Need in the Workplace

by Sarah Griffin Anderson

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Technical writers must keep up with ever-evolving technology, and this research shows you the skills you’ll need to keep pace. As an editor and writer...

16 Nov

Editing

Why Some Review and Revision Processes Are Unsuccessful

by Maddy Abadillo

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The review process of technical reports is nothing but a source of frustration for many professionals; one study shows why this may be and how...

21 May

Writing

Love at First Type: It’s Not Always about the First Typeface You See

by Staff

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Choosing a font can be a daunting task. But with the proper instruction, it doesn’t have to be. Selecting the best typeface for your document...

27 Mar

Editing Writing

The Most Memorable Writing

by Staff

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A study conducted about semantics and syntax teaches us how to treat important information and make it the most memorable. In technical writing it is...

05 Mar

Editing Writing

Online Editing: The Effects of Technology on Future Editors

by Staff

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“Higher education institutions need to give their students experience drafting, editing, and commenting on each other’s work online.” —Zimmerman and Yohon (2002) I am currently...

02 Mar

Editing Writing

What Writing Police Reports Can Teach Us about Technical Editing

by Staff

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Police reports can teach us a lot about the importance of understanding genre in technical editing. I’ve watched enough American cop shows to know that...

05 Dec

Editing Writing

When to Follow Your Intuition Instead of Prescriptive Rules

by Staff

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“When prescriptive grammar violates organic grammar, bad things can happen during the reading process.” —Bradford R. Connatser (2004, 265) To editors, it can sometimes seem...

03 Oct

Publishing