Enhancing Professional Writing Skills

“Structure your letters and reports for maximum effect.”

By TED Integrated

PSMB Certified Training Provider

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Introduction

In business, anyone with an idea, no matter how small, must be able to communicate it effectively. That's why writing skills are so important. They enable people who have good propositions to express them clearly, concisely and with maximum effect.

From planning to grammar, to tone, style and final proof reading, this programme will provide you with easy and clear steps to improve your skills and confidence in writing better letters and reports.

Course Objectives

Upon completion of this program, participants should be able to:

• Improve overall capability in producing written communication
• Appreciate brevity, clarity and accuracy in written communication
• Use grammar accurately
• Identify the main purpose of letters and reports and get the point across clearly
• Learn how to develop a logical sequence in business writing
• Learn how to use powerful language in writing
• Develop techniques in writing various types of letters and reports
• Develop a positive report style
• Effectively plan a report
• Present well analysed results in a report
• Understand how to present information attractively

Course Outline

1. Essentials of Good Writing

• What is writing in the 21st Century?
• Using straightforward English
• Putting the human touch in the writing
• Tailoring our message to the reader's needs
• Creating an impact to keep our reader with us

2. Four Stages of writing

• Planning
• Drafting
• Revising
• Visual presentation

3. Common Errors in Writing

• Grammar usage
• Punctuation
• Active vs Passive Voice
• Building sentences into paragraphs

4. Writing to Persuade

• Exploring new ways to persuade
• Encouraging and convincing the reader to follow your train of thought or argument
• Anticipating and addressing objections
• Developing techniques to make an impression on the reader
• Adding sincerity with personal and sincere beginnings and endings
• Bring your writing to life with the Seven Cs of Style

5. Advanced Letter Writing Skills

• Different types of business letters
  • Collection letters
  • Sales and promotional letters
  • Appreciation letters
  • Complaint letters
• Coaching & Feedback Sessions
  • Correcting Poorly Written Letters, Emails and Memos
  • Putting The Skills Into Practice

6. Report writing

• Different types of report
• Planning a report
  • Terms of reference
  • Who is your Reader?
  • Setting Objectives
  • Collecting information
  • Evaluating your findings.
• Write your report
  • Structure and sequence the report
  • Components of a report
• Write the Summary
  • Designing the Executive summary
• Presenting the report professionally
• Making an oral presentation of the report.
• Coaching & Feedback Sessions
  • Correcting Poorly Written Reports
  • Putting The Skills Into Practice

Who had attended this training?

• Indah Water Konsortium
• Silverlake
• Affin Bank
• PETRONAS Carigali

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