Written Communication Courses

Learning Objectives:

• Take your writing to the next level and become the writer that your supervisor chooses for important assignments.
  
  
• Write all of your documents with clarity, organization, and, when necessary, persuasiveness.
  
  
• Identify the elements that good writers include in their writing.
  
  
• Write effective sentences that provide all necessary and relevant information for the reader.
  
  
• Construct organized paragraphs that include topic sentences, supporting information and details, and transition phrases.
  
  
• Plan and build your documents while considering the purpose, audience, and scope.
  
  
• Understand why active voice is usually preferred over passive voice.
  
  
• Learn to write effectively for a variety of audiences.
  
  

Topics Include:

• Using the POWER Model to take your writing to the next level
  
  
• The 8 C's for professional written communication
  
  
• Characteristics of good Government writing
  
  
• Developing proper sentence structures
  
  
• Using a variety of sentence structures
  
  
• Choosing words, word positions, and placement of ideas for maximum effectiveness
  
  
• Developing and organizing your paragraphs with a logical sequence of ideas
  
  
• Writing to multiple audiences
  
  
• Economy vs. first class writing
  
  
• The use and impact of technology
  
  
• Applying the Plain Language Law to your writing
  
  
• Incorporating visual aids
  
  
• Normalizations
  
  
• Common errors to avoid
  
  
• Basic editing and proofreading strategies
  
  
• Numerous opportunities to practice what you have learned
  
  

This course will help to enhance your ability to write documents that communicate information more clearly, logically, persuasively, and professionally.    

Course includes lunch, continental breakfast, refreshments, certificate, and all course materials.