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Boise State University
Ctr. for Professional Development
220 E. Parkcenter Blvd.
Boise, ID 83706-3940

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$495 per person, per program includes all materials.

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Professional Technical Writing

Getting Positive Results from Proposals, Reports, and Instructions

Learn the key components of technical writing that can guide you in preparing documents that reach your audience and achieve results.

Objectives:

Understand your readers and prepare your documents to meet their needs
Plan and organize your ideas and design your documents to clearly present your message
Explore the changing role of grammar in today's workplace
Make your technical writing more readable and effective
Use formats, layouts, and guidelines that have high impact in the business world

Benefits of Attending:

You will discover ways to improve your proposals, reports, and instructions making them powerful means of persuasion and communication. Bring your own writing sample to develop strategies for improvement!

Who Should Attend:

Supervisors, team leaders, team members with reporting responsibilities, or anyone with the desire to improve their writing and reporting skills.

Dates/Times:

Wed. and Thurs., Feb. 6-7, 2013, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

Presenter:

Janet Worthington, Ph.D.

Dr. Worthington has taught technical writing for over twenty years. She established the Technical Writing Program for the Community and Technical College of West Virginia Institute of Technology and served as coordinator for five years. She currently teaches the graduate technical writing course for the Educational Technology Program at Boise State University. Dr. Worthington has presented workshops on business and technical writing for engineers and other professionals in manufacturing, government, and non-profit organizations. Dr. Worthington received a Ph.D from Florida State University in English Education. Her publications include technical articles and books on such varied topics as robotics, surface mine blasting, and gas drilling research. In addition, Dr. Worthington has served as a reviewer for technical writing textbooks.

Location:

Boise State Meridian Center, 2950 Magic View Drive, Suite 188, Meridian, Idaho

Fees:

$495 per person, includes all materials

Groups:

Group discounts are available for three or more participants registering from the same organization for the same course.

Contact Us For More Information

Center for Professional Development, 220 E. Parkcenter Blvd., Boise, ID 83706-3940

Phone: (208) 426-1709

Email: cpdinfo@boisestate.edu

Reviewed: Jan. 4, 2013