Now that you’ve read about what the Technical Writing process, it’s time to put those concepts to use!
For this worksheet, there are 3 parts.
Part 1: First, imagine you are a technical writer looking for full-time or contract work. Many technical writers use job sites like flexjobs to search for open positions (which you can glance at here: https://www.flexjobs.com/jobs/technical-writing) (Links to an external site.). Now, imagine you’re thinking about applying for the job in the below sample posting:
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Technical Writer
Job Description: Technical Writer for Surgical Glove Manufacturer
Seeking an experienced work-at-home technical writer to create product manuals, write online articles, and design system documentation. Bachelor’s degree and at least three years’ technical writing experience required.
Job Details:
Date Posted: |
09/23/XX |
Remote Work Level: |
100% Remote |
Location: |
N/A |
Job Type: |
Employee |
Job Schedule: |
Full-Time |
Career Level: |
Experienced |
Education Level: |
Bachelor’s Degree |
Travel Required: |
None |
Company Accolades: |
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Categories: |
Writing, Technical Writing, Medical Grade Sterile Gloves |
Part 2: Next, you’ll complete the below chart in a new document (see an example in section 4 of this week’s reading).
Keep in mind you should be imagining what kind of document this employer needs a technical writer to make, and use the chart to analyze that. In other words, don’t use the chart to analyze the employer, but instead use it to imagine a document they might want you to create.
Also be aware that many of the job postings (such as the above) don’t have a lot of specifics, so you can make educated guesses as to some of the answers as needed.
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Answer |
What does the RFP that you are responding to request? |
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Describe the organization or individual making the request. |
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How will the organization or individual use the requested document? |
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If the requesting organization will make the document available to others, who are those people and how will they get the document? |
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What kind of document is requested? What is the purpose of the document? |
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What are the characteristics of the target readers of the document (knowledge, background, experience)? |
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Part 3: Next, write 2-3 complete paragraphs explaining what benefits you think completing this chart (if any) would have when creating a technical document.
Your document should:
- Be 12 pt, Times New Roman font, 1-inch margins, double spaced.
- Be 2-3 paragraphs long (with a minimum of 3 sentences per paragraph).
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