Write Right - two day programme

What Our Customers said.....

‘If you need a refresher or are confused about certain aspects of writing this course will sort that out.’
‘....how to write concisely and for the reader to be able to understand you.’
‘...for those of us for whom English is a second language it helps us to brush up on our English writing skills and have a better understanding of basic sentence structure.’


Do you ask -

  How do I make my meaning clear?
 Do I use ‘affect’ or ‘effect’?
 Do I write ‘its’ or it’s’?
 How do I use an active style?
  A number ‘is’ or a number ‘are’?
 How do I paragraph?
 How do I write for e mailing?

This programme will help you with the answers.

Objective:  
 to improve or develop clear, concise, grammatical and up-to-date
 business writing skills.

Target Group: 
 Managers, supervisors, secretaries, writers of manuals, people in
 sales or personnel

Modules:
 Reader-centred writing
Clear and concise expression
Select the right word
Grammar guidelines
Punctuation for sense and easy reading
 When to use active and passive
 Highlight the main message
Edit for clarity and accuracy
Easy writing for easy reading
Writing in different media - post, email, fax
Participant’s own writing reviewed

Method:
Individual and group writing activities
Examining writing models
Group discussion to uncover specific and general problems and
 solutions offered
 Individual consultation of writing samples brought by participants

Evaluation:
 Self check activities, peer review and presenter guided editing
 supported with answer sheets. Each selection has a review activity at the end of
day two.

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