The course is for anyone who has to write at work, so that's almost everyone.
Managers, professionals, graduates, students, interns and customer service staff will all find the course invaluable.
If you write emails, reports, letters, web pages or proposals this course is for you.
You'll learn how to write clearly, concisely and accurately, with an engaging, professional style.
You'll learn how to capture your readers' interest straight away, and how to encourage them to keep reading.
You'll learn how to write in 'plain English' so that you can get your message across to your readers, however technical it might be
It should take you about eight hours to work through the course, but you'll start learning valuable insights straight away.
We recommend that you work through it in stages, and apply what you learn gradually to your writing.
But you can work at whatever pace suits you, and you have a whole year to revisit the course as often as you want.
• What readers want and need from us
• Where most writers go wrong
• What do we mean by 'plain English'?
• Plain English techniques
• The power of everyday language
• Keeping sentences short and workable
• Being human: connecting with our readers
• Writing 'actively' rather than 'passively'
• Using 'bullet lists'
• Grammar essentials
• Practical punctuation
• Planning for successful communication
• Managing email and writing effective emails
• Planning and writing 'reader-centred' reports
• Writing for the web
• What readers want and need from us
• Where most writers go wrong
• What do we mean by 'plain English'?
• Plain English techniques
• The power of everyday language
• Keeping sentences short and workable
• Being human: connecting with our readers
• Writing 'actively' rather than 'passively'
• Using 'bullet lists'
• Grammar essentials
• Practical punctuation
• Planning for successful communication
• Managing email and writing effective emails
• Planning and writing 'reader-centred' reports
• Writing for the web
And practice exercises on:
• Using everyday language
• Keeping sentences short
• Making our writing human
• Writing 'actively'
• Using 'bullet lists'
Plus these bonus items (worth over £50):
• a plain English phrase book
• The 7 big mistakes writers make
• 117 easy plain English tips
• Grammar and punctuation guide
• How to manage email
• 12 ways to beat writer's block
• What readers want and need from us
• Where most writers go wrong
• What do we mean by 'plain English'?
• Plain English techniques
• The power of everyday language
• Keeping sentences short and workable
• Being human: connecting with our readers
• Writing 'actively' rather than 'passively'
• Using 'bullet lists'
• Grammar essentials
• Practical punctuation
• Planning for successful communication
• Managing email and writing effective emails
• Planning and writing 'reader-centred' reports
• Writing for the web
And practice exercises on:
• Using everyday language
• Keeping sentences short
• Making our writing human
• Writing 'actively' rather than 'passively'
• Using 'bullet lists'
What readers want and need from us
Where most writers go wrong
What do we mean by 'plain English'?
Plain English techniques
The power of everyday language
Keeping sentences short and workable
Being human: connecting with our readers
Writing 'actively' rather than 'passively'
Using 'bullet lists'
Grammar essentials
Practical punctuation
Planning for successful communication
Managing email and writing effective emails
Planning and writing 'reader-centred' reports
Writing for the web
And practice exercises on:
Using everyday language
Keeping sentences short
Making our writing human
Writing 'actively' rather than 'passively'
Using 'bullet lists'
Plus these bonus items (worth over £50):
• an online plain English phrase book
• report: The 7 big mistakes most writers make
• e-booklet: 117 easy plain English tips
• e-booklet: Grammar and punctuation guide
• How to manage email successfully (.pdf)
• 12 ways to beat writer's block (.pdf)
Plus these bonus items (worth over £50):
an online plain English phrase book
report: The 7 big mistakes most writers make
e-booklet: 117 easy plain English tips
e-booklet: Grammar and punctuation guide
How to manage email successfully (.pdf)
12 ways to beat writer's block (.pdf)
£97
For a one-year subscription
You can pay securely by PayPal or card, using our UK-based secure server, or we can invoice your organisation
£45
We will email a link and a discount code to your student email address
You can then pay securely by PayPal or card, using our UK-based secure server, or we can invoice your organisation
From £30 a person
Tell us how many people you want to train and we'll get back to you with a firm quote
Your people can learn online; or you can install the course on your learning management system (LMS)