Program Overview
Master the skills of writing with clarity, precision, and accuracy to persuade, inform and build important business relationships. You will learn to quickly analyze any communication piece or situation. The technical writing aspect involves the presentation of scientific and/or field-specific data through both words and graphics for fellow specialists and non-specialist readers. Learn how to write a particular subject that requires direction, instruction, or explanation.
This course will help participants write properly organized technical reports and business-writing documents and will aid in streamlining in-house communications while reducing the need for re-writing, repetition, and clarification. The course will help participants improve their ability to write clearly and grammatically, to produce documents appropriate to their intended audience, and to know how to present top-quality and effective documents.
Prior to the course, participants will submit an existing sample or a portion of a business document (1-1.5 pages in length) or technical document (5 - 10 pages in length) and a list of three expectations of the workshop. The facilitator, Dr. Jesse Stothers, will confidentially review these samples and provide feedback to participants in the workshop.
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Key Learning Objectives
- Focus on grammar, punctuation, and style to effectively communicate
- Write concise and effective letters, memos and reports
- Learn to use an active voice versus passive voice to drive results
- Explore sentence structure to create well-written documents
- Learn to use tone properly by creating emphasis
- Replace cliches with meaningful, lively phrases
- Present negative messages positively
- Make better use of your writing time
- Explore appropriate styles of writing for specific technical purposes
- Evaluate the effectiveness of a technical document
- Develop strategies to successfully communicate technical information to specialists and non-specialists using graphically presented data, executive summaries, and other ways to highlight key information
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Who Should Attend
The program will be of use to anyone at any level within their fields and organizations.
Individuals who want to improve their written communication skills in areas such as punctuation, grammar, tone, spelling, and sentence structure.
Business professionals who want to improve written communication skills in reports, summaries, proposals and minutes and learn how to use an active versus passive voice to drive results.
Anyone in the scientific, technical, and specialize that involves the need to communicate data in plain language. The program will be of use to anyone at any level within their fields and organizations.
Anyone in a STEM field that uses written communication within their role.
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What Is Included
- All learning materials provided digitally through Canvas
- Personalized Feedback from a written piece
- Certificate of Completion
- Credential to add to your CV and LinkedIn Profile
Upcoming Session TBD
Fees: $1995 plus GST
Registration Deadline: To Be Announced
Location:
For more information, contact
Rebecca Schweighardt
Learning and Development Specialist
306-966-7956
Email Me
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Offer This Program In-House
Interested in bringing this program to your organization or team within your organization? Fill out our Online Needs Assessment form and show your interest in bringing this program in-house or customized based on your needs.
Cancellation
University of Saskatchewan's liability is limited to reimbursement of paid tuition fees.
Cancellations received at least ten (10) business days in advance of the program commencement date will receive a full refund. Cancellations received less than ten (10) business days prior to the program commencement date will be subject to a $500 administration fee. Cancellations received less than three (3) business days prior to the program commencement date will be subject to full program tuition cost.
Non-attendance will incur full program tuition cost.
Fees subject to change without notice.
Program Transfers
Alternate program transfers may be approved dependent on program availability. Transfer requests must be scheduled within six (6) months of the initial purchase.
Applicants will be responsible for any price difference in program fees at the time of the request. Each subsequent transfer request will be subject to $300 administration fee.