Overview

This course offers tangible tools and techniques to improve writing. Whether it’s a two-line email or a two-Hundred page report, the quality, focus and speed of written communications will increase.

Learning Outcomes

• Know what readers want.
• Structure and plan your writing.
• Write with style and confidence.
• Edit to improve readability.
• Build a readership.

Audience

• Professionals, team leaders, managers, analysts and consultants.

Syllabus

Section 1: Intro

• Unit 1.1 - Introduction

Section 2: Writing for Readers

• Unit 2.1 - What Do You Want from Your Reader?
• Unit 2.2 - What Do Readers Want from Your Writingg
• Unit 2.3 - Writing With Purpose
• Unit 2.4 - Section Plenary

Section 3: Structure and Flow

• Unit 3.1 - Planning & the Pyramid Structure
• Unit 3.2 - Flow
• Unit 3.3 - Section Plenary

Section 4: Writing with Style

• Unit 4.1 - Make Your Writing Easy to Follow
• Unit 4.2 - How to Write a Great Sentence
• Unit 4.3 - The Words That Attract Readers
• Unit 4.4 - Punctuation and Grammar
• Unit 4.5 - Section Plenary

Section 5: Editing your Writing

• Unit 5.1 - Getting the Most from Feedback
• Unit 5.2 - Editing Your Work
• Unit 5.3 - Section Plenary

Section 6: Course Ending

• Unit 6.1 - Course Ending

Duration

5.5 Hours