Specifications workshop
Presents principles of good technical writing of specifications (statement of work) and provides opportunities to apply them directly and get feedback in a structured, risk-free environment.
Who will benefit from this class?
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Managers
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Engineers
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Technicians
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Anyone who writes specifications (statement of work)
This workshop covers:
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Using a writing process, including prewriting (brainstorming), to discover all the requirements you need
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Learning to ask just the right questions to get clear requirements
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Learning to translate technical material for a nontechnical audience
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Developing checklists for the writer, reviewer, and editor of your specification
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Using precise language (avoiding ambiguity and imprecise language)
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Applying text and visual formatting principles to improve readability of specifications
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Managing feedback on your specification (either peer, supervisor, or client review)
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Revising specifications to provide clarity
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Editing/proofreading effectively (using professional style guides, industry style guides, and company style guides)
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Ten tips to professionalize minutes
Comments from managers who have brought Bette in to teach this class
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Bette put on a highly structured, interactive, and enjoyable training session where questions, debate, and group participation were encouraged.
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With a keen understanding of our business model and learning needs, Bette put together a curriculum that was impactful and sustainable. Her training provided us with the rigor and intra-departmental uniformity that we were looking for.
In the Text Doctor's classes:
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Learners study an award-winning workbook.
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Learners interact with the instructional material and with others in the classroom; they are always engaged, always awake, always learning and questioning.
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Learners immediately apply course material to their own writing.
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Learners receive online support for one year.
Contact Dr. Frick for customized pricing depending on length of class and location
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