Course Content
Introduction to technical writing
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Introduction
Uses of Technical Writing
Tips for Good Technical Writing
How is technical writing different than business writing?
What is the job of a technical writer?
Skills needed for technical writing
Types of technical writing
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Case Studies
Writing a case study
Sections in a case study
Curriculum Vitae (CV)/ Resumes
Understanding difference between Biodata, Resume and CV
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Biodata
Resume
CV
Main difference of CV, Biodata and Resume
Curriculum vitae (CV)
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Introduction
What to do after Submitting CV?
A Quick guide to Dissertation writing
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Introduction
Parts of Dissertation
Thesis writing guide
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Introduction
Understanding Bachelor Thesis
Understanding Master’s Thesis
The process of writing a thesis
What to do after selecting the topic?
Making a preliminary research plan for thesis
Making your final report
Organization of the thesis
A Quick guide to Research Article
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Introduction
How to finalize your Research topic?
Types of Research Article
How to write title of a research article?
How to write introduction of a research article?
What to avoid in Introduction in Research Article?
Things to be considered while writing Research Article
Top 10 Research Management Tools
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Margin Note
Zotero
RefWorks
EndNote
Mendeley
Readcube
Qiqqa
Docear
Paperpile
JabRef
Writing References in technical writing
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Introduction
General Guidelines for writing references
How to write references in the APA style?
List of top Reference Management tools
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Introduction
Features of Reference Management Software
Reference Management Tool
Writing References in technical writing
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Introduction
General Guidelines for writing references
How to write references in the APA style?
List of top Reference Management tools
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Introduction
Features of Reference Management Software
Reference Management Products
An Introduction to Citation
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Introduction
Different ways of citing resources from your research
Types of citation
How to write Citation in APA Style?
Missing information
APA references
Guide to writing References
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Introduction
Referencing journals articles: Examples
DOI and its use in citations
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Introduction
How do I cite a journal article with a DOI in APA format?
Your Guide to write in-text citations.
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Introduction
Parenthetical citation
Narrative citation
Direct quotations
Citing Web Pages In Text
References List, basic rules and formats
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Introduction
Basic Rules for Articles in Academic Journals
Reference List examples
Abbreviations and common error in usage of it in Scientific writing
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Introduction
Tips for writing abbreviations
Effective Use of Tables and Figures in Research Papers
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Introduction
Table
Figures
Important Principle to follow to create a figure
Five Rules for Integrating Visual Elements into your Document
Labeling Figures
Referring to Figures in your Text
A Quick guide to writing Abstract
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Introduction
What to Avoid in Abstract?
Introduction to figure in technical writing
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Introduction
Types of figures
Selecting keywords for your Research Article
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Introduction
Guidelines for writing keywords
Quick tips for writing an APA result Section
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Introduction
More Tips for Writing a Results Section
A Word from Very well
What goes in your result section?
What doesn’t belong in your result section?
Quick guide to write APA discussion section
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Introduction
How to write discussion section?
Plagiarism and ways to avoid it
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Introduction
Keeping track of your sources
Quote and paraphrase
Understanding Research Article and Review Article
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Introduction
Research Journal Vs Academic Journal vs Scientific Journal
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Research Journal
Academic Journal
Scientific Journal
Understanding impact factor and its calculation
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Introduction
How to calculate impact factor?
H-Index and ways to calculate it
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Introduction
Success story and how to write it.
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What is a success story and why you need to write it?
The 5W’s and an H of writing success story
Understanding Semicolon, Colon and Dashes
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Introduction
Colons
Common colon mistakes
Should you capitalize the primary letter after a colon?
Dashes
Art of giving effective Presentation
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Introduction
Art of Note taking in Technical Writing
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Introduction
Common terminologies in Technical writing
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Terminologies
Understanding Precision and Accuracy
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Precision
The Art of Making Research Proposal
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Introduction
Understanding Biased Language in Technical writing
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Introduction
Understanding hypothesis in Research Paper writing
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Introduction
Types of Research Hypothesis
How to Formulate an Effective Research Hypothesis
Importance of a Testable Hypothesis
Mastering Technical Writing with Rahul: A Researcher’s Essential Guide

Introduction

Abbreviations are shortened forms of words and phrases and are a common occurrence in research manuscripts as they can help make highly complex technical writing more concise and easier to read. However, they can also cause a lot of confusion, and make communication unclear if they are not used with caution. Consider these sentences:

 

One of the most important skills for proofreading a manuscript is ATD. Poor ATD can result in embarrassing factual errors like not defining abbreviations at first mention.

 

Confused what we are talking about? Don’t yet start looking up what ATD stands for. Here, we have used it to mean “attention to detail.” For all you knew, when you first read, it could have meant “advanced technology demonstration,” “achieving the dream,” or something else that does not quite make sense in the context of the sentence

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