A Professional Writing Skills Program!
Learning to write does not have to be painful and stressful; it can be both informative and interesting as you refine an efficient process and create more effective products.

To help you become more competent and confident when you write, these workshops – together as a two-day workshop or separately in half-day or full-day modules – address the following topics and answer the following questions:

Introduction To Communications

• What are two unbreakable writing rules?

An overview of communication provides a starting point for the course. Analyzing types of writing for various readers according to their personality types allows you to maximize your pluses and minimize your minuses. Also, you will learn about listening skills and how they relate to written communication. Your image as a writer especially in the final product is covered through proofreading practice. A true-false quiz allows you to assess your overall communications I.Q.

Mighty Mechanics

• What are the three most serious grammar errors to avoid?

Grammar and punctuation rules are tools to help you communicate more clearly. You will learn and work with practical rules that relate to typical business writing. Some topics include subject-verb agreement, verb tense, misplaced and dangling modifiers, parallel structure, sentence structure and pronoun ease. Useful rules for mastering commas, semicolons, and colons will ease your way as you write and edit.

Superior Style

• How can using writer ESP streamline your writing style?

The three components of style include paragraphs, sentences, and words. You will learn how to start and end your correspondence – and how not to – along with the principles of unity, coherence, and development for middle paragraphs. Writing varied and emphatic sentences guides your readers through your message. When choosing your words, Economy, Simplicity, and Precision be your guide.

Writing Process

• Which stage of the writing process should take the least time?

The three stages of the writing process are pre-writing, writing, and re-writing. You will practice ways to determine your purpose, meet audience needs, discover your most comfortable method of writing, brainstorm and mind-map to get your ideas on paper, write quick rough drafts, and revise collaboratively. Also, you will receive models for planning letters, memos, and reports. Finally, checklists help you evaluate both your process and your product.

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