Writing for the Workplace

Workshop Overview

A 3-month Workshop (12 sessions)

f you are you in a professional position that requires some amount of writing but are persistently bogged down by “blank page blues,” then this workshop is tailored for you.

Learn to write clearly, concisely, and confidently in this interactive 12-session (2 hour per session) workshop that is designed to help ease your writing woes. Whether you are trying to nail a deal, advance your career agenda or, simply, to project a more professional image, don’t let your writing ability (or the lack of it) hold you back.

Workshop Goals

You will learn to:

• Write clearly and effectively;
• Articulate messages that get the desired results;
• Stamp your own personality and style in your writing;
• Tap into your natural creativity;
• Avoid common errors of punctuation, spelling and grammar; and more ...

Who Should Attend

Executives who desire to deliver more impact to their writing, administrative assistants who write on behalf of their managers, salespeople who need to present a more persuasive proposal, and technical professionals who need to make complex material clearer and easier to understand. And, of course, practically ANYONE who is keen to improve his/her workplace writing skills!

Workshop Agenda

Pausing Before You Begin

• A self-assessment for evaluating your writing ability
• The 4 major objectives of business writing
• 7C formula to convincing business writing
• Prewriting, writing, and editing

Putting Pen to Paper

• Banish "writer's block"
• Know your purpose
• Know your reader
• Deliver a powerful first draft
• Find your "natural voice" in free writing
• Organise your thoughts before you begin
• Adopt a direct approach vs. the indirect approach

Establishing the Elements of Clear, Crisp Writing

• Make your messages clear
• Eliminate the "1" word
• Neutralise your writing
• Apply parallel patterns
• Use an active voice
• Write in a conversational tone
• Use sentence structure to your advantage
• Revise unclear references
• Add punch to paragraphs
• Set the right tone

Writing Documents that are Reader-Centric

• Compose effective e-mail messages
• Practise the fine art of "netiquette"
• Gather quick tips for writing memos
• Leave a lasting impression with letters
• Deliver a tough message with tact
• Discover the winning format of reports and business proposals

Revising and Editing - The Final Touches

• Employ editing techniques to improve readability in your writing
• The common errors of punctuation, spelling and grammar
• The word choices
• The sentence construction
• The sentence sprawl and inappropriate paragraphing
• The correct use of numbers and symbols

About the Instructor

Dot Lung is a teacher, trainer, consultant and writer. She has almost 20 years experience in the education and training industry and has taught college students and working professionals from organisations in the private sector and government. The founder of WRITE COMMUNICATIONS, a consultancy that provides corporate communications and writing services, she has contributed many articles in lifestyle magazines.

Workshop Fees:

• RM890.00 (inclusive of course materials).

For enquiries, please contact Mr. Lai at 017-7993655 or via email at support@tuitionmall.com.