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Technical Writing for Cultural Resource Management: What It Is, Is Not, and How to Do It Efficiently [Foundational Skills]
The vast majority of writing in CRM is for non-archaeological audiences, yet the writing guidelines we traditionally use in modern CRM adhere to an outdated academic writing style. In modern CRM, this style dictates that we remove ourselves from our work in order to appear objective. Adhering to this requires a heavy reliance on passive and intransitive sentence structures. Unfortunately for budgets and clients, this writing approach is difficult and slow to read, and it is expensive to write, edit, and produce. This course focuses on guiding attendees in applying basic technical writing principles in everyday CRM report writing. These foundational skills can be developed into company training modules for new CRM employees as they enter the profession, transforming how we communicate with each other, our clients, and the public. This seminar will include surveys to test knowledge acquisition along the way and “take-home” cheat sheets.