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Grokking the Technical Writing Process
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Introduction to Technical Writing
What Is Technical Writing?Characteristics and Types of Technical WritingTechnical Writing vs. Business Writing
How to Get Started
Create Your OutlineFour Examples of Technical Writing Outlines
How to Use Common Punctuation Correctly
Commas
Colons and Semicolons
End Punctuation
How to Write a Good Sentence
Construct a Clear SentenceGet Rid of Long SentencesConstructs to Avoid
How to Write a Good Paragraph
Basic Elements of a ParagraphTypes of Paragraph StructuresWrite for Your Audience, Not against ThemBe a Conscious Writer: Understanding Bias
How to Review, Revise, and Edit
Review and ReviseEdit Your Finished Product
Conclusion
Start Using What You've Learned!Become a Technical WriterWapping Up
Appendix A. Parts of Speech (Recommended for ESL Writers)
NounsPronounsVerbsVerb TensesAdverbsAdjectivesPossessivesPrepositionsClausesConjunctionsInterjectionsCommon Mistakes to Avoid
Appendix B. Punctuation Continued (Recommended for ESL Writers)
Hyphens, Dashes, and SlashesParentheses, Square Brackets, and Quotation Marks

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Commas

Learn about commas, why they are important, and the different ways they can be used.

We'll cover the following
  • Introduction
  • How to use commas with a series
  • How to use commas with compound sentences
    • Exceptions to the rule
  • How to use commas with quotes
    • Exception to the rule
  • How to use commas to break up a sentence
    • Commas to separate clauses
    • Commas with appositive phrases
    • Commas with parenthetical phrases
    • Commas with dates
      • Exceptions
    • Commas with long numbers
    • Commas after introductory phrases or words
  • Commas with names
  • When to not use a comma
  • Quiz

Introduction

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