TechnicalWriting Examinations
PILOT PHASE... NO FEE!!
Theseexaminations focus on the skills necessary for the career cluster that includessuch occupations as document specialist and electronic publications specialist.The Technical Writing Planning and Design examination (Prometric code ET1-012) is designed tomeasure the candidates knowledge of the requisite preparatory tasks for thedevelopment of a document. The three major work functions for this examinationare:
Analyze ProjectRequirements
PerformResearch
Design Document
Topics for thisexamination include:
| Interviewtechniques | Research methods& reporting techniques |
| Copyright issuesand laws | Criteria forsuccessful completion of work |
| Hardware andsoftware constraints | Psychologicalimpact of layout |
| Design andpublication tools | Identification oftheme and purpose of the assignment |
Feedback techniques | Writing styles |
| Identification ofinconsistencies, contradictions, and discrepancies of information | Media options |
The secondexamination in this career cluster, Technical Writing Development (Prometriccode ET1-013), isdesigned to measure the candidates knowledge of the requisite execution tasksof technical writing. The two major work functions included are:
Develop andWrite Document
Publish andPackage
Topics for thisexamination include:
| Organization andstructure of content | Review process |
| Organization ofinformation for audience | Readability |
| Project analysisand presentation techniques | Graphicsterminology |
| Technicaladvantages and limitations of media and methodologies | Grammar |
