Course Details

Write Limited

Wellington workshops are held at our training rooms on Level 9, Baldwins Centre, 342 Lambton Quay.

Full Day
9am to 4.30pm.

Business Writing is for anyone who has to write business or government documents — from brief emails to long reports. You’ll quickly improve your writing skills and see how to write clear, purposeful documents that get the results you want.

This practical workshop will help you to:

- write from your reader’s point of view
- use an appropriate plain English style
- structure a document effectively
- present a document attractively
- identify the strengths and weaknesses of your own writing.

Workshop topics
- Choose your words carefully
- Use precise familiar words
- Take care with technical terms and jargon
- Avoid noun-strings
- Use pronouns carefully
- Create an appropriate tone

- Write clear, effective sentences
- Write mostly short, straightforward sentences
- Remove wordy clutter
Use lists to break up lengthy sentences
Keep your ideas in sequence

Create an appropriate tone
Avoid cliches
Understand active and passive constructions
Use positive, non-discriminatory language
Use appropriate personal references

Use logical, well-considered structure

Profiling your reader
Plan and outline before you write
Decide on key messages
Choose an appropriate business structure
Use headings to guide your reader

Present your information effectively
Understand how good design supports content
Connect presentation with your brand and image