1-Day Course: Effective Technical Writing & Editing (London, United Kingdom - February 15, 2019) - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--()--The "Effective Technical Writing & Editing" conference has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

Expert advice on how to write and edit scientific and medical texts, technical documents and those documents needed for regulatory submission

This interactive course will provide a practical guide to the foundations of effective technical writing and editing. With a combination of lectures, hands-on exercises and text review sessions, this course will enable you to improve your writing and editing skills, and apply them to your role in the workplace.

Key benefits of attending:

  • Gain practical tips to improve your writing and editing skills
  • Ensure you consider logic, text flow and wordiness, as well as accuracy
  • Learn how to improve readability - be kind to your reader
  • Discuss techniques for tables, graphs and flow charts

Agenda

Introduction and welcome

Overview of writing and editing - substantive and technical aspects, for example:

  • Considering logic, text flow and wordiness, as well as accuracy
  • Looking at details, such as language editing, reference style, abbreviations and acronyms
  • Preparing a clear message for the intended reader

Punctuation specifics

Why punctuate?

  • Punctuation marks including:
  • Paired punctuation marks
  • Serial commas
  • Bulleted lists
  • Apostrophes

Lunch

Further improving readability - being kind to your reader, for example:

  • Rewriting texts for maximum effectiveness
  • Improving tables, graphs and flow charts

Final checks including proofreading

Why this is more than just a spell check

The practicalities

Writing tips and tools

  • Software
  • Checklists
  • Style guides
  • Systematic checks

Working with co-authors and editors, reviewers and other team members

  • Upfront decisions
  • Giving feedback effectively

Final discussion

Close of meeting

Practical hands-on exercises and text review sessions will take place throughout the day

For more information about this conference visit https://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/w375rz/1day_course?w=4

Contacts

ResearchAndMarkets.com
Laura Wood, Senior Press Manager
press@researchandmarkets.com
For E.S.T Office Hours Call 1-917-300-0470
For U.S./CAN Toll Free Call 1-800-526-8630
For GMT Office Hours Call +353-1-416-8900
Related Topics: Professional Development and Training

Contacts

ResearchAndMarkets.com
Laura Wood, Senior Press Manager
press@researchandmarkets.com
For E.S.T Office Hours Call 1-917-300-0470
For U.S./CAN Toll Free Call 1-800-526-8630
For GMT Office Hours Call +353-1-416-8900
Related Topics: Professional Development and Training