Course description
This very practical workshop is designed to enable participants to improve the impact, clarity and accuracy of their business documents – both internal and external.:
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Suitability - Who should attend?
This workshop is suitable for everyone, at any level in an organisation, whose job demands better written communication.
Outcome / Qualification etc.
- Identify the purpose of writing their documents – to themselves and to their readers
- Recognise and meet the needs of their readers
- Plan documents systematically and improve the layout, flow and structure
- Express the content more clearly, concisely and correctly
- Adapt the tone and style of writing to the circumstances
- Proof-read and edit work effectively, using formal marks and techniques
- Improve visual layout, format and appearance
Training Course Content
1 Course objectives
- Welcome and Introductions
- The problems now – group discussion
2 Writing better business documents
- What points to highlight / exclude
- Starting off
- Introductions
- Conclusions
- Executive summaries
3 Rules and standards
- George Orwell’s famous maxim
- Why write? – clarifying your aims and objectives
- A seven-step method for better preparation
- The three-stage process for writing well
- Grouping information for your reader
4 Proof-reading and editing
- The difference between proof-reading and editing
- Proof-reading methods and strategies
- Proof-reading marks and techniques
- Training your eye for detail
- Knowing what to look for
5 Effective editing
- Grammar and English standards
- Words – usage and spelling
- Sentences – units of thought
- Paragraphs – themes
- Punctuation – spotting and correcting common errors
- Say what you mean – active v passive language
6 How’s your English?
- Grammar quizzes and punctuation test
- Spotting spelling errors
- Rephrasing jargons and clichés
- Common error’s and mistakes
7 Document layout
- House style
- Use of white space
- Fonts and effects
8 One-to-one workshops
- These are practical sessions with one-to-one consultation with colleagues and the trainer
- They are held at key points to consolidate the learning from different sessions
9 Course summary
- Summary of key points
- Action plans
Course delivery details
An interactive one-day programme, the workshop includes many practical exercises, spaced regularly throughout the day, with participants working on a selection of their own and their colleagues’ documents.
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