Describes the characteristics of brochures. Discusses writing and presentation techniques that are applicable to any brochure project. (SR)

Offers suggestions and examples of how to write clear and effective notes, cautions, and warnings. (SR)

Notes confusion in understanding the purposes of abstracts and summaries. Analyzes their essential aspects (purpose, reader, tone, logic, relation to the parent document, and length) to provide an understanding of their essential distinctions. (SR)

Offers a list of the grammatical problems and their solutions that crop up most frequently in the personal writings of the technical writer's office fellows. (SR)

Illustrates the challenges and benefits of setting business objectives for a project. Describes three ways that a technical communication product can contribute to the business performance of an organization. Explains how to write a business objective, and the benefits of doing so. (SR)

To write well, it is only necessary to write simply and clearly. To learn how, one must want to write clearly, be willing to work hard, and follow some basic guidelines. Before writing, create an outline by arranging ideas on note cards and putting them in a logical sequence. Write to the reader's level of knowledge about the subject. Avoid…

Word processing software eliminates the physical barrier that young children experience as they struggle to make letters, by hand as well as the psychological barriers some children perceive when they equate their poor handwriting with a lack of writing ability. (MT)

Presents "Language Arts" reviewers' observations about manuscripts they have reviewed over the years. Focuses on: what reviewers observed in the language arts field; specific comments on authors' writing; and constructive suggestions for prospective authors. (MM)

Offers a brief discussion on how to organize the writing for a technical manual. (SR)

Discusses the purposes served by visual elements in a document, and notes some conventions that have been dropped in the last few years in an attempt to eliminate clutter. (SR)

Discusses three causes of redundancy in writing: lack of revision, attempts at precision, and conceptual confusion. (SR)

Business letters should turn people on rather than turning them off. To write a good business letter, know what the goal is before starting to write, call the reader by name, tell what the letter is about in the first paragraph, refer to dates when answering letters, and write from the reader's point of view. Be positive, be nice, and be natural.…

Elements of a writer's style reveal to readers what sort of a person it is with whom they are spending time. These revelations are important because they are a mark of respect for readers. To develop style, follow these guidelines. Find a subject to care about and which others should care about. It is this caring which will be the most seductive…

Discusses a proposal's executive summary: its purpose, how long it should be, what should be in it, when it should be started, who should write it, and how it should be reviewed. (SR)

Tips for writing more effective case studies are (1) writing them in the form of a story; (2) giving the characters names; (3) using dialogue and realistic details; (4) describing vividly; (5) making the flow easy to follow; and (6) giving all necessary information but leaving enough mystery to maintain interest. (SK)