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University of Washington Professional Technical Writing Certificate Samples

The following examples are from my time at the University of Washington. These projects are from throughout the three different courses that are part of the program. Descriptions of each project are included below.

Implementing a Docs as Code Workflow for Technical Documentation

Audience: Technical writers or software engineers looking to improve documentation workflow to make it easier for technical writers and software engineers to collaborate on documentation

Project Role: Writer, HTML Production Specialist, Digital Archivist

Tools: Git, GitHub, Git Pages, Google Docs, Snagit, and Slack

Skills: Markdown, HTML, CSS, Research, Usability Testing, Accessibility Testing, and Group Collaboration

Process:

• Weeks 1-2: Defined project goals and audience analysis
• Weeks 3-4: Conducted user interviews and created a project plan
• Weeks 5-6: Drafted the website content (GitHub Exercises section)
• Weeks 7-8: Coded and implemented content into the website

Timeframe: 8 weeks

Click here to see the Implementating a Docs as Code Workflow for Technical Documentation project

Splatoon 3 Video Project

Audience: Casual or new gamers who want to learn the basics of the Spltoon 3 video game

Project Role: Writer, editor, video production specialist

Tools: Microsoft Word, Microsoft Clipchamp, YouTube

Skills: Technical Writing, Video Editing, Script Writing, Project Planning

Process:

• Weeks 1-2: Identified audience and goal of the video
• Weeks 3-4: Wrote project plan, proposal, and outline
• Weeks 5-6: Wrote script while gathering game footage
• Weeks 7-8: Edited and voiced over video

Timeframe: 8 weeks

Click here to view the project proposal and plan

Click here to view a screenshot of the first two pages of the video script

AI Assisted Coding Guide for Secondary Students

Audience: Secondary Students who are interested in learning how to use AI tools to assist website development

Project Role: Writer

Tools: Microsoft Visual Studio Code, GitHub, Git, and Copilot

Skills: Markdown, HTML, CSS, Research, Usability Testing, Accessibility Testing, and Group Collaboration

Process:

• Week 1: Identified the target audience, and wrote the project proposal and plan
• Week 2: Drafted and edited website article using Markdown
• Week 3: Converted content into HTML and added CSS to style the website

Timeframe: 3 weeks

Click here to view the AI Assisted Coding Guide for Secondary Students project

Git Workflow Tutorial for Technical Writers

Audience: Entry level technical writers who are new to using Git and GitHub

Project Role: Production Specialist

Tools: Microsoft Visual Studio Code, GitHub, Git, Copilot, and Asciidoctor

Skills: Asciidoc, HTML, CSS, Research, Usability Testing, Accessibility Testing, and Group Collaboration

Process:

• Week 1: Identified the target audience, and wrote the project proposal and plan
• Week 2: Drafted and edited website article using Asciidoc
• Week 3: Converted content into HTML and added CSS to style the website

Timeframe: 3 weeks

Click here to view the Git Workflow Tutorial for Technical Writers project

Tool Chooser for Technical Writers

Audience: Technical writers who are looking for just the right tool for a particular project

Project Role: Editor

Tools: Google Docs, Google Sheets, Microsoft Visual Studio Code, GitHub, Git, and Copilot

Skills: HTML, CSS, Copilot, Research, Usability Testing, Accessibility Testing, and Group Collaboration

Process:

• Week 1: Identified the target audience, and wrote the project proposal and plan
• Week 2: Drafted and organized content using Google Sheets
• Week 3: Converted content into HTML and added CSS to style the website

Timeframe: 3 weeks

Click here to view the Tool Chooser for Technical Writers project

GitHub Freelance Work Samples

The following examples are samples from freelance work that I have done on GitHub. These projects cover a wide variety of topics. As my contributions varied from project to project, I have included descriptions as to what I did for each project.

Ktlint

For this project, I edited a previously existing repository. My contributions included:

• Fixing typos
• Reformatting text for clarity
• Mainting Consistency in the terminology of the documentation

Most of my contributions were on the Standard Rules page.

Click here to view the Ktlint website

Goombay

With this project, I mainly helped with editing by proofreading the README file and making suggestions to improve clarity and readability.

Click here to view the Goombay website

Other Writing Samples

Below are links to various other writing samples that I have made throughout my college years. In-depth analysis of each project is included along with screenshots of the documents.

Music Production Capstone Project Paper

Audience: Seattle Pacific University Music Production Advisor

Tools: Google Docs, Google Slides and Weebly

Skills: Writing, Project Management, and Web Design

Process:

• Created website
• Drafted and edited paper
• Created a presentation
• Gave presentation to students and faculty

Note: the website created for this project is no longer available to view.

Timeframe: Three quarters (full school year)

Click here to view a sample of the capstone project paper

Song Analysis Presentation Paper

Audience: Recording II class and professor

Tools: Google Docs and Google Slides.

Skills: Research, analysis, writing, and presentation skills.

Process:

• Picked a song
• Analyzed and wrote about the song
• Created Google Slides presentation
• Presented to the class

Timeframe: 6 weeks

Click here to view a sample of the analysis paper