Technical Writing Skills

Over the course of this past semester I have grown from someone who did not know much about technical writing into a skilled technical writer.  Throughout this year I have learned many things a skilled technical writer needs to know.  I learned how to be able to write clear cut instructions to present to someone.  Instructions need to be well written and have no holes where the reader could be left guessing.  I also learned how to properly plan a presentation for class.  A great presentation needs to be well written and also have visuals to go along with it.  I believe if i was hired to work for a company I would be able to create an effective presentation to present to my peers or to the customer that would contain all the information needed and be very informative.  I also believe I would be able to persuade my audience to my stance based off of the research I will do for the presentation as well.  I also am able to work great in groups when making a presentation because of this course.  Technical writing has allowed me to learn how to efficiently work in a group towards a common goal in making a proposal presentation.  I learned that each member has a specific job, but also must all work as a team to have the best overall project.  I think I could be a huge part in contributing to any company because i would be a great team player in any group setting.  I have learned to be a follower if i need to be but I can also lead if that is what is needed for the group to be successful.  Another thing this technical writing class has taught me was to be more well rounded and marketing myself for a job interview.  I learned how to type resumes to really sell myself and how to answer questions during an interview.  Overall throughout this technical writing class i have not only became a better technical writer but a better person altogether.  I believe that with the help of taking this course I am ready for a job interview and with any type of task that is given to me.

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Blogging

Blogging is a way for people to talk about a hobby or interest that they have.  There are many blogs about there on the internet that talk about almost everything possible.  A lot of companies use blogs to talk about their careers and what is happening now inside the company.  A lot of media websites also have blogs to talk about the celebrity gossip and news that is going on in this world.  I think if I were going blog again it would either be about sports or the news.  Writing a sports blog would allow me to talk about the sports I love and give my input on the sport.  I would also enjoy following a news blog in the future to keep me more updated on current events in todays world.  I have found three blogs that I would recommend to people to view in the future.

http://www.sportsblog.com is a blog for any sports fan out there.  The blog is updated everyday and has articles for every sport.  They have videos of interviews with everyones favorite players too.  The site is very easy to navigate through and allows easy access for whatever your favorite sport may be.  I highly recommend using this blog site as a sports fan myself for the latest news about your favorite players or teams.

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http://www.tmz.com is a blog for anyone that loves celebrity gossip.  TMZ is a blog about all the latest news and gossip going on with celebrities.  They talk about all the famous people from movie stars to athletes.  There are new stories and videos updated everyday constantly to make sure everyone is in the know. For anyone that loves reality tv and drama tmz is definitely the blog for you. I recommend this blog to anyone that wants to know the juicy gossip going on in the lives of the celebrities today.  

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http://www.huffingtonpost.com is a blog for anyone that wants to know about the latest politics and news in the world.  They keep you updated on the latest news about the pesidency and the events going on in the United States, and across the world.  The site is also updated constantly throughout each day as more and more news and events occur.  I would strongly recommend this blog to anyone that loves politics and wants to keep up with the latest news from our government and around the world.   

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Proposal Idea

In order to have a successful proposal planned you need to be organized and gather as much research and knowledge about what you are proposing as possible.  A proper proposal has great visual aids, great talking points, and also data to support the cause at hand.  Our proposal was to shut off the emergency blue light polls and higher police to have a night shift instead.  Our first approach was doing the research on the blue lights and calculating our budget that best suited the proposal.  We then decided to have a survey with the students on campus asking them their opinions about safety on campus with the blue lights.  Once all of our data was collected our group put together a visual aspect for our presentation.  In presenting a proposal you have to speak loud and clear and have confidence in what you are proposing.  In doing all of these things we managed to bring to the class a proposal idea with all of the right tools for a successful proposal. 

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