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Technical Writing
January 2014
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Scope of TrainingStyle
The Principles of Good Writing
Be Clear
Be Concise
Be Correct
Be Consistent
The Five Steps of the Writing Process
PrewritingDrafting
Revising
Proofreading
Publishing
Structural Aspects of Reports
Executive SummaryRecommendations
Introduction
Conclusion
Graphs, Diagrams, Tables
References
Appendices
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Why Writing Well Matters
Do not leave the quality of your report writing to asupervisor —be your own critic and editor.
Regard the way you write as part of the expertise
required for your job.
Do not underestimate the potential consequences, for
Atkins’ professional reputation and your own career, of
every sentence you produce.
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Style—It’s How You Write
Why does style matter?
• Technical writing is a core part of Atkins’ business
• Reports are main deliverables –they are the culmination
of technical work
• Poor writing style can overshadow good content
• Gives Atkins a competitive advantage
Writing has u t i l ity —i t performs a funct ion. Like a wel l -
drawn model or a wel l -designed semisubmers ib le, a good
sentence has sty l ist ic elegance.
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The Principles of
Good Writing
1. Be Clear
2. Be Concise
3. Be Correct
4. Be Consistent
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Principle 1: Be Clear
• Know your purpose for writing
• No padding
• No obscure or unnecessary phrases
• Write in plain English
• Minimize jargon
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Principle 1: Be Clear
It is of c onsiderable importance to ensure that under no
circum stances should anyone fail to deact ivate the
overhead lum inescent func t ion at i ts local act ivation
po int on their departure to their place of residence,most no tably immediately preceding the two day per iod
at the term inat ion of th e standard w ork ing week.
Always turn the lights out when you
go home, especial ly on a Friday.
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Principle 1: Be Clear
Know your purpose andidentify your audience
• Why am I writing the report?
• Whom am I writing for?
• What do they need to know? How much information to include?
• What is the most convenient way to convey the information to myaudience?
The long er and less c lear you r w ri t ing is ,
the less lik ely it w il l be read.
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The Goldilocks Audience
Assume that some of your readers are supreme experts, some
are complete novices, and everyone else falls somewhere in
between.
Principle 1: Be Clear
The trick to tactfully addressing your audience is to write for the
novice without offending the expert.
Think of the reader as someone who has a degree in every field ortopic except the one you are writing about.
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Use the recipe:
Introduce, Expand/justify, Conclude
Books, chapters, sections, subsections, and paragraphs all
use the same structure—
•make the topic clear
•then expand upon it
•sum up, tying everything back
to the topic
Principle 1: Be Clear
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Principle 1: Be Clear
•Keep the tone positive and confident (e.g. sometimes it isbetter to use ―when‖ instead of ―if‖)
•Maintain a strong momentum throughout the document,
always making it clear what the point of each section is
•Use active verbs (exact, direct, robust, single-word verbs )
when explaining anything technical
•Predominantly use active voice over passive voice to help
convey a concise, positive, and confident tone
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Principle 1: Be Clear
Using Active Verbs
Which do you prefer?
To cut or split something into two equal parts.
or
Bisect
Unite into what is essentially one body
or
Coalesce or combine
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Principle 1: Be Clear
Yield
Prove
Propose
Imply
AssertInfer
Extrapolate
Estimate
DefineClassify
Synthesize
Evaluate
Simplify
Note
Predict
Challenge
Interpret
Provide Acknowledge
Distinguish
Restrict
DesignateDeduce
Derive
Characterize
Assess
Active Verbs to Describe Work/Thought
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Principle 1: Be Clear
DischargeTrend
Converge
Permeate
ContractRestore
Continue
Cease
Bond
Fuse
Encompass
Invert
Deposit
OrientLag
Activate
Rupture
CondensePropel
Link
Scatter
Disperse
Eliminate
Fracture
Absorb
Isolate
Active Verbs to Describe Phenomena
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Passive Voice
B is done by A.
The boy was bitten by thedog.
Gas is exported from theplatform.
These points wereaddressed by the FEEDstudy.
Active Voice
A does B.
The dog bit the boy.
The platform exports gas.
The FEED study addressedthese points.
Principle 1: Be Clear
Passive and Active Voice
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Principle 1: Be Clear
Passive and Active Voice
Both the active and the passive voice can be direct, efficient,
and clear
Effective Use of Passive Voice:
The rate of evaporation is controlled by the size of anopening.
Active Voice:
The size of an opening controls the rate of evaporation.
What’s the difference?
Emphasis
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Principle 1: Be Clear
Passive and Active Voice
Bad Passive Voice:
Find the items in the sentence that can actually do
something, and make the sentence clearly about those
items by placing them in front of active verbs (the things
they are do ing ).
How do you change a passive voice sentence into an
active voice sentence?
Active Voice:
Two model simulations (Figures 1 and 2) illustrate
how zones of fracture concentration influence
groundwater flow. These simulations show...
Groundwater flow is influenced by zones of fracture
concentration, as can be recognized by the two model
simulations (see Figures 1 and 2), by which one can see ...
Groundwater flow is influenced by zones of fracture
concentration, as can be recognized by the two model
simulations (see Figures 1 and 2), by which one can see...
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Principle 2: Be Concise
Avoid
To be concise, you should avoid these common traps:
Verbosity
Tautologies
Clichés
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Avoid Verbosity
At this point in time
Now
Due to the fact thatBecause
In close proximity to
NearNot withstanding the fact that
Although
Principle 2: Be Concise
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Avoid Clichés
Last but not least
Window of opportunity
Back to square one
The fact of the matter
Principle 2: Be Concise
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Avoid Tautologies
Sufficiently adequate
Revert back
Plan ahead going forwardLooking back in hindsight
New innovation
Point in time
They’re unnecessary and
redundant
Principle 2: Be Concise
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Principle 3: Be Correct
What is correct?
The rules and stylistic guidelines of technical writing
depend on your audience, field, and region.
Familiarize yourself with proper:
•Word Choice
• Punctuation
• Grammar & Usage
• Spelling
When in doubt, check the proper style gu ides.
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Principle 3: Be Correct
Word Choice
Choose vivid and precise words
Accurate use of language (spell check won’t catch these)
• continuous / continual
• principal / principle
• appraised / apprised
• adverse / averse
When in doubt, check a dict io nary.
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Principle 3: Be Correct
Punctuation marks are vital to creating grammatical structure and
sentence meaning.
Punctuation
Period
Comma
Hyphen
Colon
Slash
Apostrophe
Semicolon
Question Mark
Quotations
Dash
Parentheses
Brackets
.
,-
:
/
’
;
? “ ”
—
( )[ ]
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A woman without her man is nothing
A woman without her man is nothing
A woman without her man, is nothing.
A woman: without her, man is nothing.
Principle 3: Be Correct
Punctuation
Punctuat ion m arks: terr ib ly pow erfu l in th e r ight hands.
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Principle 3: Be Correct
Punctuation
Punctuat ion m arks: terr ib ly pow erfu l in th e r ight hands.
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Principle 3: Be Correct
Grammar & Usage
Common grammar issues:
Subject/Verb Agreement
The instructions for completing thetraining is are attached. The media is are highlyinfluential in shaping your opinions.
Comma Splice
Digital recordings made it possible to
measure the nuclear magnetic signal atany depth, this allowed for a precise
reading to be taken at every six inches.
Digital recordings made it possible to
measure the nuclear magnetic signal atany depth, and this allowed for a
precise reading to be taken at every six
inches.
Some engineers support technical
writing education, however, manyoppose it vociferously.
Some engineers support technical
writing education; however, manyoppose it vociferously.
Fragment
When aiming for the highest returns,
and also thinking about the possible
losses.
When aiming for the highest returns,
project managers should also thinkabout the possible losses.
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Grammar & Usage
Standard usage:
The oxford comma, also known
as the serial comma, is the
comma preceding the final item
in a list of three or more items.
Nearly everyone argues about
using or avoiding the oxford
comma.
The oxford comma is commonly
used in the US and less
commonly used in the UK.
Principle 3: Be Correct
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Etc.Do not end lists with "etc.". Most lists start with "for example," so
there is no point in indicating that more examples exist.
BulletsWhen using bullets, placing any punctuation at the end of the
bulleted item is unnecessary.
Acronyms Always write out the first in-text reference to an acronym,followed by the acronym itself written in capital letters and
enclosed by parentheses. Subsequent references to the acronym
can be made just by the capital letters alone.
Ex.: Geographic Information Systems (GIS) is a rapidly
expanding field. GIS technology …
Grammar & Usage
Standard usage:
Principle 3: Be Correct
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Use Gender Neutral Language
Never Use Contractions(examples: can’t, won’t, would’ve, shouldn’t, it’s
cannot, will not, would have, should not, it is)
Numbers
Write out all numbers below 10. Exceptions to this rule arewhen the numbers are with units of measure, age, time,
dates, page numbers, percentages, money, and proportions.
Do no rely on o r necessar i ly trust Spel l Check.
Grammar & Usage
Standard usage:
Principle 3: Be Correct
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Capitalization Rules
Engineers tend to over-capitalize in technical writing
The Easy Rules:• Capitalize the first word of every sentence
• Ex: Engineers typically over-capitalize.
• Capitalize proper nouns• Ex: Mary, Texas, Mississippi River, the White House
• Capitalize calendar items• Ex: Easter, Tuesday, November
• Capitalize race, ethnicity, nationality, languages, religion,
and political and social affiliations• Ex: Asian, Republican, German, Hebrew, Catholic
Principle 3: Be Correct
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Capitalization Rules
The Harder Rules:• Capitalize cardinal directions
• Only when they refer to a specific location or established region
(ex: The South is also called Dixie)
• Not when they are used as directions or as adjectives(ex: Turn east.)
• Capitalize professional titles only when they precede a
proper noun
• Ex: President Obama and Doctor Jones or Barack Obama, presidentof the USA and Henry Jones, doctor of podiatry
• Ex: Kristina is the project manager
• Capitalize the titles and subtitles of works
• According to sentence case or title case rules
Principle 3: Be Correct
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Capitalization Rules
Sentence Case versus Title Case
• Sentence case is the conventional way of using capital letters in a
sentence--capitalizing only the first word and any proper nouns
• Ex: Leave your competition in the dust
• Title case is as one of the conventions used for capitalizing the words in
a title, subtitle, heading, or headline. The general rule to follow title case it
to capitalize the first word, the last word, and all major words in between
• Ex: Leave Your Competition in the Dust
Principle 3: Be Correct
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Owed Two Spell Check
I have a spel l ing checker -
I t came with my PC.
I t plain lee marks four my revue
M iss steaks aye can knot sea.
Eye ran this poem threw it,Your sure reel glad two no.
Its vary polished in it’s weigh,
My checker tol led me sew.
Spelling
Spell-check is helpful, but it will not always detect all
problems (e.g. ―their‖, ―they’re‖, and ―there‖).
Principle 3: Be Correct
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Spelling
Tricky Singular Plural Pairs
Singular Plural
Appendix Appendixes or Appendices
Axis Axes
Crisis Crises
Criterion Criteria
Formula Formulas or Formulae
Medium Media
Phenomenon Phenomena
Radius Radii
Stimulus Stimuli
Principle 3: Be Correct
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P i i l 3 B C t
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Commonly Misspelled Wordsbeing vs. begin word vs. world
moth vs. month quit vs. quite
form vs. from thing vs. think
are vs. area trail vs. trialher vs. here contact vs. contract
sing vs. sign angel vs. angle
through vs. thorough ever vs. every
manger vs. manager feel vs. fell
star vs. start stated vs. started
being vs. begin word vs. world
moth vs. month quit vs. quite
Principle 3: Be CorrectSpelling
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Principle 4: Be Consistent
Not every aspect of technical writing can be governed by an iron-
clad rule.
Some points of style or format allow room for individual preference.
Nevertheless a writer must be consistent throughout one
document.
Where a choice is poss ible, make it and th en keep to it w ithout
variat ion.
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The General Principles of
Good Writing Recap
1. Be clear(have a purpose, use plain English, and follow a logical
sequence, keep the tone positive and confident)
2. Be concise(avoid tautologies, clichés, and verbose phrases)
3. Be correct(use appropriate word choice, grammar, punctuation, and
spelling)
4. Be consistent(where there is no fixed rule, make a choice and keep to it)
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The Five Steps of the
Writing Process
Step1: Prewriting
Step 2: Drafting
Step 3: Revising
Step 4: Proofreading
Step 5: Publishing
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Step 1: Prewriting
• Decide on a topic to write about
• Consider who will read or listento your written work
• Do your research
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Ways to Generate Ideas• Free write
• Brainstorm
• Use graphic organizers
• Talk out ideas with others
• Determine the who, what, where, when, why, and howof a topic
• Determine what you already know and what you still
need to learn
Step 1: Prewriting
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Step 1: Prewriting
Ways to Plan Your Writing• Create a cluster, diagram, or web
• Make an outline
• Identify pros and cons
• List supporting arguments
• Sort and organize by topic
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Step 2: Drafting
• WRITE
• Write sentences and paragraphs even if
they are not perfect
• Read what you have written and judge if
it says what you mean
• Show it to others and ask for suggestions
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Step 2: Drafting
• Some things that many writers find helpful when
working on the first draft include:
• Set aside at least thirty minutes to concentrate
• Go somewhere without interruptions
• Turn off distracting programs
Do no t procrast inate and attempt
to f in ish your w ri t ing in one si t t ing .
S 3 R i i
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Step 3: Revising
• MAKE IT BETTER
• Reread your writting
• Think about what others said about it
• Rearrange words or sentences
• Take out or add parts
• Replace overused or unclear words
• Read your writing aloud to be sure it flows
smoothly
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St 3 R i i
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Revising for Purpose• Is my purpose clearly stated for the reader?
• Do I clearly maintain that purpose throughout the
document?
• Does all of my supporting information clearly relate to my
purpose?
• Do I organize my ideas to best fulfill my purpose?
Step 3: Revising
St 3 R i i
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Revising for Form• Do I follow the established form of the document?
• Do I separate ideas into paragraphs with clear topic
sentences?
• Do I maintain balance among my points, developing
each equally?
Step 3: Revising
St 4 P f di
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Step 4: Proofreading
• MAKE IT CORRECT
• Be sure all sentences are complete
• Correct spelling, capitalization, andpunctuation
• Change words that are not used correctly
• Have someone check your work
Step 5: Publishing
Th Fi St f th
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Revising
Proof-reading
Drafting
The Five Steps of the
Writing Process
Publishing
Prewriting
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Structural Aspects of Reports
• Arrange information for your reader —not
yourself
• Avoid copy and pasting information from otherreports
• Maintain a strong momentum
• Stay focused receipts
Executive Summary
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Executive Summary
What is its purpose?
Should contain:
• Who commissioned the report and why
• The scope of the research/tasks undertaken
• How the study/job was conducted and why itwas done that way
• Discoveries/conclusions and their significance
• What ought to follow from the findings
Don’t just copy and paste!
Recommendations
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Recommendations
•Put recommendations into a consolidated list
• The consolidated list can cross-reference pages or sections
where each recommendation arises
• Formulate each recommendation in precise terms
• Details about your reason for making the recommendation
belong in the main body
• Be consistent in how you express each recommendation
(usually ―Do this…‖ ―Do that…‖)
Introduction
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Introduction
Explain what is coming, how it will be presented,
and why.
The introduction should answer these questions:
• What exactly is the subject of the report?• What is its specific purpose?
• What is its scope?
• How is the discussion going to be organized?
• What are the key terms and concepts
that will be used?
Don’t just copy and paste!
Conclusion
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Conclusion
• The conclusion just serves to summarize the main
findings established in the report.
• Typically it is short
• Your conclusion should answer:
What did you discover/do?
And why does it matter?
Don’t just copy and paste!
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Graphs, Diagrams, TablesThey need precise descriptions underneath each one,
and a clear interpretive paragraph should accompanythem.
ReferencesCite your referenced work (published materials, in-house documents, e-mails) according to the preferred
style guide.
AppendicesIf your graphs and tables are numerous or very
technical, they should also go into an Appendix—not
the main body of the report.
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Technical Writing
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Be Clear Answers
Each platform connected to the gas Ring Main will
control its gas import, export and gas inventory
individually, importing from and exporting to the Ring
Main depending on its own deficit or surplus.
The lift gas flowrate is set using individual flow
controllers for each well.
Downstream equipment is protected by lowtemperature trips down-stream of the import PCVs.
These trips will stop gas import via the relevant route
C A
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Comma Answers
The intention of the site visit was to meet the personnel involved,
discuss the content of the interim report and collate and collectavailable documentation.
The decision was made in the recent past in the context of lower gas
prices, but other commercial implications may be different.
As a rule, FPSOs are ship shape, and are designed to weathervaneabout a mooring point.
Although the primary driver for undertaking this study is availability,
the client is considering increasing their production capacity.
We work with our clients to assess modification options, prepare
conceptual designs, perform detailed engineering, prepare work packs
and provide procurement and construction support.
The performance of a compressor over time can be monitored by
comparing the actual head produced with that predicted from a design
curve, or accepted field test curve, for the same inlet volume flow.
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Technical Writing
July 2012