Australian Vocational Education and Training/ICAD3218A Create user documentation

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by: Peter Lindberg]]

From the official document:
 * "This unit defines the competency required to create user documentation that is clear to the target audience and is easy to navigate."

Basically, that means ... (translate above into plain english)

You can read more about this unit on the National Training Information Systems Official document for ICAD3218A.

Also see the wikiversity Introduction to Technical Writing course.

This unit forms part of the following qualifications:
 * Cert IV Websites Qualification in Australia
 * Cert III Applications Qualification in Australia

How this unit will help you
After learning and applying the skills required by this unit you'll be able to demonstrate your skills in:


 * translate the above elements and performance criteria into plain english and summarise here...

Ideas for demonstrating this unit
The best way to demonstrate these skills is to acquire understanding of online and printed documentation

Grading
If you are demonstrating this unit as part of a formal course, you might find that the unit is graded (meaning you can not only demonstrate your competence, but can also gain a credit or distinction). Your facilitator may already have set criteria that your college uses. If not, here are some ideas for possible credit/distinction activities that you can discuss with your facilitator: