This class helps you acquire essential editing techniques for every form of technical writing including reports and manuals. We encourage you to also take Technical Writing: Proofreading Techniques. This course supports Plain Talk principles.

Performance Objectives: Upon completion of this course, you should be able to:

• Edit to keep the writing powerful and the message clear.
• Ensure key technical ideas appear up front for your customer.
• Edit documents to ensure sentences provide parallel importance, focus on emphasis, and remove wordiness.
• Edit documents to ensure sentences are clutter-free.
• Edit for acceptable tone when having to say no.
• Edit for readability with Plain Talk in mind.

Intended Audience: Anyone who edits technical documents. 

Sales Tax Notice: Effective October 1, 2025 
In accordance with Washington State law (ESSB 5814), sales tax will be applied to all training services. In addition to the course cost, sales tax will be calculated based on your agency's location and added to your final invoice after the class is completed.