Gain insights into technical writing, audience analysis, creating coherent paragraphs, iterative improvement, and mastering parts of speech and punctuation for impactful and well-structured communication.

The ability to structure your thoughts and write in a way that is both compelling and easy to follow is an essential skill in your corporate journey. Good writing can help you project a positive image and convince people.

This course starts by introducing you to technical writing how it differs from the other forms of writing, and the importance of understanding your audience. You’ll learn how to write meaningful and easy-to-follow sentences and bring these sentences together to create coherent paragraphs. The review-revise-edit process is covered next to emphasize the importance of improving your material iteratively. The course ends with a detailed discussion of the parts of speech and punctuation so that you can write well and avoid common mistakes.

By the end of the course, you will be able to write according to the needs and expectations of your audience. Your writing will be impactful and well-structured, and you will have in-depth knowledge of technical writing concepts.

Grokking the Technical Writing Process

# Introduction

This section will compare possessive pronouns versus possessive adjectives. The difference between these two can be confusing because they both communicate ownership of an object or thing. However, *how* they communicate differs slightly. Let's take a look at what each one means!

## Possessive pronouns

**Possessive pronouns** communicate possession. They demonstrate that something belongs to something else. Possessive pronouns are able to replace a noun and can stand by themselves in a sentence. 



Here is a list of possessive pronouns: 
* His 
* Hers
* Theirs
* Mine
* Yours
* Its
* Ours

Let's use them in sentences. 

* Example → "That cup of coffee is *mine*." 
* Example → "The large gray dog is *theirs*." 
* Example → "Her test results are better than *his*." 
> **Note:** In the above example, "Her" is a possessive adjective, not a possessive pronoun. Possessive adjectives will be discussed below.

In each example, the possessive pronoun communicates who the object belongs too. Also, notice that the possessive pronouns are not connected to a noun, instead they replace the noun.  

# Possessive adjectives

Now, as we already know, adjectives modify a noun. Therefore, **possessive adjectives** go before the noun, like regular adjectives, and show ownership. Unlike possessive pronouns, they cannot replace a noun or be left alone. Possessive adjectives include:

* My
* His
* Her
* Their
* Our
* Its
* Your

Let's see some examples:

* Example → "*My* apartment is very old."
* Example → "Marcus is very proud of *his* research."
* Example → "The students were ready for *their* test results."

> As we can see, the differences between the two are very slight. Some style guides do not even consider them to be separate. But in each example, the possessive adjective is connected to a noun which it modifies. 

Learn how to show ownership in the English language. 

Introduction to Technical Writing

How to Get Started

How to Use Common Punctuation Correctly

How to Write a Good Sentence

How to Write a Good Paragraph

How to Review, Revise, and Edit

Conclusion

Appendix A. Parts of Speech (Recommended for ESL Writers)

Appendix B. Punctuation Continued (Recommended for ESL Writers)

Test Your Skills!

Possessives

Introduction

Possessive pronouns