This course is designed to provide participants with a detailed and up-to-date overview of Laboratory Report Writing and Technical Writing Skills. It covers the key principles for effective writing; the audience analysis, purpose clarification and the use of plain language; the structure and components of technical documents; planning, drafting, revising and finalizing technical documents efficiently; the grammar and style for technical writing; using visuals in technical documents by incorporating tables, figures, graphs and other visuals to complement and clarify the text; the purpose and types of laboratory reports; and the data collection and management.
Further, the course will also discuss on how to write a clear and concise methodology sections and present results effectively; write discussions and analysis that interpret the results, address hypotheses and place findings within the context of existing literature; craft impactful conclusions and recommendations based on the report findings; the compelling abstracts and executive summaries; the approaches in writing critical reviews and literature surveys; and the key elements of writing technical proposals and specifications.
During this interactive course, participants will learn to conduct peer reviews, address feedback and revisions and apply ethical considerations in technical writing; the effective collaboration in document preparation, technical presentations, writing for varied audiences and writing grant proposals; handling sensitive and confidential information; identifying technical writing and online resources and continuing education; the emerging trends in technical communication; technical writing skills to real-world scenarios and developing a personal action plan.