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Prewriting
Step 1 - Know what you want to write. • see the course introduction — what makes technical writing work • As possible, work from a list of ideas you want to cover.
Step 1 - Know what you want to write. • see the course introduction — what makes technical writing work
• As possible, work from a list of ideas you want to cover.
Writing
Step 2 - Write. • Get as many ideas on the page as you can. Step 3 - Organize. • Keep your paragraphs short. • Focus each paragraph on one topic. • Place the main points first.
Step 2 - Write. • Get as many ideas on the page as you can.
Step 3 - Organize. • Keep your paragraphs short. • Focus each paragraph on one topic. • Place the main points first.
Revising
Step 4 - Revise. • Check punctuation • spelling • word choices • grammar • format issues Step 5 - Check for readability: • Sentence lengths • Be verbs • transition words • lengths of words
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University of Idaho Environmental Science Program Advanced Technical Writing
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