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Recorded webinar |
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1 hour |
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Technical documents typically contain bulleted lists, numbered lists and various diagrams, tables and drawings. Engineering documents are also often littered with acronyms. These tools are useful when used correctly, but can be messy and alienating when used incorrectly.
This webinar explains common pitfalls when using these tools and gives tips on how to avoid these pitfalls.
Learning outcomes
Delegates who take part in this recorded webinar will gain:
- an understanding of how and when we use bullets
- an understanding of how we punctuate bulleted lists
- an understanding of the logical flow of bulleted lists
- an understanding of where diagrams should be placed
- information on how we label diagrams
- an understanding of how diagrams work together with text
- an understanding on when acronyms are appropriate
- an understanding of how to use acronyms well.
Intended audience
Principles and tips will be explained, and delegates will complete practice exercises.
Webinar format
Principles and tips will be explained, and delegates will complete practice exercises.
Presenter information
Dr. Gigi Fenster studied law in South Africa, where she was a founder member of the Construction Industry Development Board, a lecturer on the Association of Arbitrator’s Construction Law course, and a provider of training to the construction industry. For the past sixteen years she has lived in New Zealand, and has worked in government and in the polytechnic sector teaching law. Gigi has taught law for more than twenty years and has written training courses, manuals and seminar notes for the construction and other industries. Gigi has a PhD in Creative Writing and has published two books.
