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Goal
Develop skills to write clear, concise, and well organized e-mail,
reports, and technical documentation.
Objectives
- Base writing on clear objectives to achieve the intended results
- Attract and hold the reader's attention by getting to the
point quickly
- Organize ideas to create the greatest impact
- Make sure the message is concise and easy to read
- Adopt a direct, positive style that encourages the reader
to respond
- Edit writing for common grammatical errors
Methodology
Evaluation of participants’ writing samples; work-related writing
assignments; in-class exercises and group discussion; error analysis
and writing critiques
Enrollment
Up to 12 participants
Scheduling
2-day workshop
Materials
LinguaTec Clear Business Writing training manual
What You Learn
Preparation
- Define the essentials of good business writing
- Follow a step-by-step planning process to keep writing on
track
- Target the message by analyzing the audience and defining
the objective
Organization
- Get to the point
- Include the three key elements of effective introductions
- Structure paragraphs with clear topic sentences and meaningful
transitions
- Format for readability with headlines and bullets
Style and Structure
- Edit for conciseness
- Choose words that are direct, positive, tactful, and persuasive
- Recognize and correct common trouble spots in grammar, sentence
structure, and punctuation
What Others Say
"I highly recommend LinguaTec's Clear Writing class.
It is targeted just right for foreign-born engineers who are fluent
in English, but who need to sharpen their writing skills."
Q.J., Adobe Systems
"This class was very helpful in terms of teaching me
how to organize my writing. I have seen progress in my writing
at work." J.C., Software Engineer, Decision Focus
"This is one of the best English writing classes. Every
non-native professional should take this class. I strongly recommend
it." B.L., Accounting Specialist, U.S. Postal Service
"This was a very good class and structured well for engineers.
There was plenty of opportunity to ask questions of the trainer,
and the small class size made it easier to get feedback."
U.D., Quality Engineer, Intel
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