Writing Effectively
Overview
We are often judged by our ability to produce clear, concise documents that answer the readers’ questions. However, many company employees lack the necessary skills to deal with correspondence effectively. This course helps writers to deal with correspondence, such as e-mails, effectively and efficiently and clears up common misunderstandings on writing today.
Target Audience
For anyone who needs to improve their business writing skills. We recommend 10 participants as a maximum.
Pre-Course Work
Reading and questionnaire.
Duration
Can be adapted for either 1 or 2 days.
Course Content
- The difference between written and spoken communication
- Sentence length and structure
- Grammar and Punctuation – Ignorance Indicators
- What is a good writing style?
- Obstacles to a clear understanding of documents
- Choosing the right words
- Persuasive writing
- Writing concisely
- The importance of planning and structure
- Writing instructions
- Writing for non-technical readers
- E-mail etiquette
- Features of e-mail writing
- Layout to enhance meaning
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