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Writing That Gets Results

Objectives
In this one or half-day workshop, participants will learn ways to write effectively, so their words work for them, not against them. We will discuss the most prevalent myths about good writing and how to correct them, along with many useful tips and habits to help with structure, style and organizing content.

Participants Will Learn To:

• Understand why clear and concise writing is important to in crease their effectiveness and productivity.



• Assess how clear and concise their own writing is, and how to address any gaps



• Look at their writing from their reader’s point of view



• Assess another person’s writing and suggest ways for improvement

Program Outline
In a highly interactive, fast-paced format that includes group exercises,competition, and real business examples, participants explore the myths of effective writing and how to correct them. In the final exercise, participants use the new skills they have learned to edit each other’s writing.

Participants receive a 40-page workbook that aids them in following each step of the workshop and includes resource sheets, summaries of concepts, and recommended reference materials.

Benefits

• Available in flexible half-day and full-day formats to fit easily into work or conference schedules



• The techniques can be applied to any type of writing, from emails and letters to reports and business plans.



• Participants receive an extensive workbook for use during the workshop and later as a quick reference guide.



• Participants receive feedback on current writing projects



• It’s fun. This is not a day of yawn-inducing grammar rules and boring repetition. It’s an up-to-the-elbows, let’s-enjoy-the-language workshop filled with group interaction, challenging exercises and competition. Patricia Davies shares inside tips and interesting anecdotes and examples from her many years of experience as an editor and writer for major newspapers and magazines, corporations and government agencies.