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Effective Writing

“Writing is not just ‘speaking written down’ - it is much more powerful than that!”

Benefits

To master the skill of good writing is to unleash the power to inform and persuade more effectively than by any other means.

Aim

To develop your business writing skills and unlock the power of the written word in your business environment.

Objectives

By the end of the training you will be able to…

  • Describe the function of the four steps in the writing process, (pre-writing, drafting, revising and editing)
  • Understand how sentence and paragraph structure affect not only your meaning but how your writing is perceived, (and the response to it)
  • Commit to the importance and power of good grammar, punctuation and spelling
  • Use the common business writing genres with confidence

Content

  • Your audience and the desired response to your writing
  • Overview of different writing styles, (and when to use them)
  • Correct use of punctuation
  • Aspects of good style – parallelism, transition and signposting
  • Focusing on clarity and consistency
  • Dealing with grammar and spelling – some notorious words and  correct subject-verb agreement
  • Pros and Cons of different genres – e.g. letters, e‑mails, reports & promotional materials
  • Editing and proof reading techniques
  • Opportunity to practice (& receive feedback on) your writing skills

Duration

1 day

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Business Communication Series
Effective Communication
Effective Meetings
Effective Minute Taking
Effective Presentations
Effective Reading
Effective Writing
E-mail Etiquette
Managing Data
Proof Reading and Editorial Skills
Report Writing
Management Skills Series
Absence Management
Chairing Meetings
Conflict Management
Customer Care
Leadership and Motivation
Managing Change
Managing Discipline
Managing Performance
Managing Stock
Performance Appraisal
Project Management (Level 1)
Project Management (Level 2)
Staff Development
Strategic Thinking
Stress Management
Microsoft Office Series
Microsoft Access (3 Levels)
Microsoft Excel (3 Levels)
Microsoft Office 2007 and 2010 Conversion
Microsoft Outlook
Microsoft PowerPoint (2 Levels)
Microsoft Word (3 Levels)
PC and Windows Appreciation
Windows 7
Microsoft Publisher
Professional Development Series
Assertiveness
Bullying and Harassment
Creativity in the Workplace
CV Writing
Interview Skills
Introduction to Management
Introduction to Supervision
Job Finder Training
Mentoring
Problem Solving
Team Building (for wimps)
Time Management
Train the Trainer
Technical and Programming Series
Adobe Dreamweaver
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe InDesign
Adobe Photoshop
Microsoft Access VBA
Microsoft Excel VBA
Microsoft FrontPage (2 Levels)
Microsoft Project (2 Levels)
Microsoft Visio
SAP Human Resources Module (per day)
SAP Project Systems Module (per day)
Statistical Process Control
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