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Writing Skills |
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Session Leader |
Europa Consultancy Limited |
Duration |
One full day |
Aim & Objectives |
To develop skills in writing clearly and persuasively, To learn how to plan, structure and present your writing, To learn to use Plain English, To develop good proof-reading skills, To identify personal strengths and weaknesses and take the necessary steps to produce good quality written work. |
Who will benefit? |
This course is suitable for members of staff who are required to produce well written documents at work. |
Participation |
The programme is participative. Delegates are asked to bring an example of their written work with them and be prepared to give and receive feedback. The programme uses exercises, video, research and current best practice to give a comprehensive learning experience. |
Information Covered |
Understanding writing and its place in communication Identifying 4 different written English languages Asking the key question “why?” when starting a document Setting objectives of documents Using Plain English Reminder on punctuation and its role in communication Twenty classic errors in written English The “telescope”, “stethoscope” and “microscope” of proof reading The 6 stages of report writing |
To book a place on a session or join the waiting list please use the booking form.