English Grammar – Should I Use "I" or "Me"?
Sometimes people are confused whether to use “me” or “I” in a sentence. For example, which is correct: “Me and Jimmy watched a movie”… or “I and Jimmy watched a movie”? First off, it always sounds better if you cite the other person FIRST, as in “Jimmy and me…” or “Jimmy and I…” A Method…
Read MoreSelected Ideas for that First Job as a Rookie Technical Writer
© Ugur Akinci Here are some ideas to create your own opportunities as a rookie technical writer… Location Location is important in finding a job as a technical writer in the hi-tech sector. No doubt about that. U.S. Hot Spots If you’re living in one of the following metropolitan areas in the United States, it’ll be easier for…
Read MoreTechnical Writing Job Test
Take this Technical Writing Job Test before deciding on a technical writing career If you are just starting out on your professional career or thinking to make a career change, you might want to use the below check list to see if technical writing would be the correct choice for you. 1) Are you good…
Read More15 Questions to Ask After You Finish a Technical Document Project
(Copyright-free photo courtesy of Tim Gouw at Unsplash dot com) © Ugur Akinci How did this specific project fit into your overall documentation and income goals? Was the project delivered on time? Did you make enough money on it? If not, how will you improve the situation? Was the initial time estimate realistic? How would…
Read MoreWaterfall vs. Agile Models in Technical Documentation
© Ugur Akinci As a technical writer I’ve worked in both Waterfall and Agile shops. The differences between these two methodologies were pronounced and obvious. To understand the Waterfall model imagine a river going down a mountain through a series of waterfalls. The water stands for your product, the software product. The product goes through each…
Read MoreTCC Selected one of TOP 20 Tech Writing Web Sites on the Web!
© Ugur Akinci This very web site you are currently reading is recognized once again as one of the go-to sources for all technical writers by feedspot.com I’d like to take this opportunity to thank all our readers, contributors, and fellow technical communicators who made this site what it is today — a totally free…
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7 Tips to Write Great Essays
Introduction Would you like to write great essays that are easy to read and retain? Then pay attention to the following seven time-tested points of essay mastery. (1) THE POINT Why are you writing this essay? What’s the whole point? Are you trying to prove a thesis? Or mobilize your audience for a worthy cause?…
Read More3 Important Differences Between Academic versus Technical Writing
3 Important Differences Between Academic versus Technical Writing (1) Proving vs. Instructing Academic writing is all about proving something in one way or the other. Technical writing, on the other hand, is all about instructing how to do something to achieve a specific goal. (2) Knowledge vs. Solution Academic writing aims at expanding our knowledge…
Read More7 Main Issues When Creating Online Content
7 Main Issues When Creating Online Content (1) Topic. Should it be about a current popular topic or an evergreen one? Current topic (e.g., “2017 Tax Bill Signed in December 2017”) will garner a lot of interest but will be forgotten soon. An evergreen topic (“e.g., “How to lose weight”) will never be out of style but…
Read More4 Reasons Why We Procrastinate
Why do we procrastinate? Let’s first look at the word itself. PRO in Latin means FORWARD. CRAS, again in Latin, means TOMORROW. CRASTINUS, derived from “Cras,” means BELONGING TO TOMORROW. That’s why to procrastinate means putting off something that you should do today to tomorrow. People procrastinate for a lot of different reasons. There is no single reason…
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