Professional Technical Writing
Being a student at New York City Tech, my writing has developed through a process of planning and creating technical documents, especially in the area of information design. In addition, my design skills also became more enhanced through learning the elements and principals of graphic design. The work shown in this section shows how my research and knowledge affects the qualitative outcome in designing information for a targeted audience in topics related to technology, education, and health.The projects listed below helped me become a better communicator in writing and designing throughout my professional career.
Below are brief descriptions of the title for each project. In order to view the documents, click on the thumbnails next to the title of the documents.Ā To learn more about how writing technical documents has influenced the work I do in my career, visit my Professional Career page.
Reflections of a Creative Mind: Applying The Creative Process in the Production of Art & Creative Writing
Date Completed: May 2018
For this project, I learned to use Adobe FrameMaker to develop and structure content into chapters, cross-reference hyperlinks, table of contents, and index to organize information within subject areas of the topic for Reflections of a Creative Mind. I chose this topic because I felt it was interesting for those who are interested in developing their creativity in art and creative writing. The image below is the cover page that was cropped and edited in Adobe Photoshop, and provides a link to the PDF file.
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Feasibility Report: An Improved System for Small Law Firms to Reduce Security Risks of Document Managing Software
Date Completed: October 2017
In the course for Advanced Technical Writing, I learned about the ability to analyze problems and discover solutions that are needed to write feasibility reports. A technical writer must illustrate facts accurately and explore options wisely to figure out the best recommendations that fulfill requirements to solve a problem or discover solutions for an issue that relates to a specified audience.
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Professional Networking for College Students: A Valuable Job Search Tool for College Students
Date Completed: May 2017
This was my final project for Introduction to Professional and Technical Writing. I chose this topic for freshmen and sophomore college students to adapt to a new job search networking tool. It covers the step-by-step process on how these students can engage in job search networking activities as aĀ professional, from communicating with their peers and other professionals in their field of interest, to using the tools needed to help students present who they are as professionals. This is also my first technical document created in Adobe InDesign. The images on the cover page were designed using Adobe InDesign shape, color, and text formatting tools as well.
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During my first semester at City Tech, one of my first English courses was Language and Technology. For my final project, I had to choose a technology used in the modern day whether it was a software or a social media app. Then I had to do library research to discover reasons why that technology relates to language and technology. I chose Windows Cortana because it is widely used as a digital assistant that technically understands human language through speech recognition and it is created with algorithms to communicate with humans as well. I also explain how Windows Cortana has evolved from other technologies and philosophies that historically connect with human language. The document was created in Microsoft Word.
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When I took the course for Research and Documentation, I learned about using research strategies. Research is not only educational and resourceful, but it affects the quality of a technical document. Below is a final written project based on objective details concerning the safety measures of using sunscreens. Based on the research I found, there are ways sunscreens can protect the skin from harmful diseases and there are ways that if sunscreens are used excessively without other alternatives, it can cause harm to human health.
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Instructions for Merge VR Goggles
Date Completed: May 2017
Technical Writing also comes through testing objects and discover what the audience will experience. In the same course forĀ introduction to Professional and Technical Writing,Ā I created instructions for the Merge VR Goggles. It is an equipment designed for users to engage in virtual activities such as animations, videos, games, and learning activities. It was designed for young adults to use with their mobile devices. I designed the image of the Merge VR Goggles in Microsoft Word and wrote the instructions after experimenting the use of the equipment.
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Introduction to Professional and Technical WritingĀ
During Spring 2017, I took Introduction to Professional and Technical Writing. This was the first step in not only knowing the basics of writing professionally, but what you use to deliver to the audience. Depending on the type of material or content you are writing, yourĀ must know your audience in terms of background,Ā understand the issue(s) before conducting research, andĀ use it to provideĀ solutions that meet the needs of the audience.
Below are study guides I created in Microsoft Word using the steps and principles I learned from my Technical Communication handbook.
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Ā Technical Documentation-Chapter 3: Persuading Your Audience
Ā Technical Communication-Chapter 23: Proposals
Ā Non-Designers Handbook: Four Design Principles
