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Advanced Technical Communication Blay Whitby

What’s this course all about ? You need communication skills in presenting technical information in a wide range of circumstances. (To varying degrees) you already have these skills.

What’s this course all about ? However

What’s this course all about ? Because these are skills

What’s this course all about ? Because these are skills You can always improve by practice.

What’s this course all about ? Because these are skills You can always improve by practice. So we will be practicing.

What’s this course all about ? The course is about what you do - not what I say!

So what do we have to do? The course will based around a academic conference. We need to start organizing this right now. Given what I have already said, I don’t want you to rely on me for all the organization.

So what do we have to do? The course will based around a conference. The first stage in any academic conference is the CFP (call for papers) The next task is to organize a venue. A selection would be made from the papers by anonymous reviewers.

So what do we have to do? So… Can we start round about now?