forest
Uploaded by
16 SLIDES
294 VUES
160LIKES

The Impact of Technical Writing: Salaries, Training Levels, and Instructional Techniques

DESCRIPTION

This article explores the current landscape of technical writing, emphasizing the lucrative salaries that senior technical writers can command, often exceeding $100,000. With an impressively low unemployment rate for college graduates, the demand for skilled writers is evident. It outlines the various levels of technical writing: documenting, training, and instructing, and how each one serves distinct purposes. The article further examines the nuanced differences between training and instruction through practical examples, highlighting the importance of adaptability and thoughtful teaching.

1 / 16

Télécharger la présentation

The Impact of Technical Writing: Salaries, Training Levels, and Instructional Techniques

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Saturday Chat August 18, 2012 Ugur Akinci TechnicalCommunicationCenter.com

  2. 1) Salaries are still good! • In hi-tech sector, top Senior Tech Writers continue to make > $100,000 SOURCE: Glassdoor.com • Unemployment for college grads is < 5% Source: NPR

  3. $129K

  4. $105K

  5. $107K

  6. $145K

  7. $122K

  8. $125K

  9. $130K

  10. 2) Levels of Tech Writing (a) Documenting • Declaration of GUI elements or system/product components/parts

  11. An excellent book by ASTD!

  12. (b) Training • reproduce exactly what has been taught • act automatically • apply learning without variation, regard less of conditions. • Teaching how to disassemble, clean, and reassemble a BOLT ACTION rifle.

  13. (c) Instructing • generalize beyond what has been taught • act thoughtfully • adapt learning to each new set of conditions. • Teaching how to disassemble, clean, and reassemble ANY rifle.

  14. TEST • Place a “T” beside each action below that you believe to require training and an “I” beside those that seem to fit with instruction. _____ Light a lighter. _____ Pronounce the French word manger. _____ Select an appropriate product for a customer. _____ Respond to a complaint. _____ Place a specific component in the motherboard. _____ Tie a reef knot.

  15. ANSWERS TLight a lighter. T Pronounce the French word manger. I Select an appropriate product for a customer. I Respond to a complaint. T Place a specific component in the motherboard. T Tie a reef knot. Items 1, 2, 5, and 6 are all tasks for training (reproduce without variation). Items 3 and 4 require instruction because each new customer will be different, as will each complaint. Those actions demand generalization of learning and adaptation of behaviors.

  16. Thanks for coming! • See you next time… • TechnicalCommunicationCenter.com • writer111@gmail.com

More Related