Writing Professionally

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Designed for

Professionals for whom the written medium is a fundamental means of communication.

Aims

The aim of the course is to enhance the clarity, impact and professionalism of your on-the-job writing (reports, e-mails, letters, memos, protocols etc.) and to develop a reader-centred approach to writing. You will develop strategies for a clear, positive, and rational organisation of written communications.

Duration

To be discussed according to your linguistic level and needs.

Typical contents

Further to an initial assessment and analysis of your needs, we will propose a blended learning path with distance and face-to-face components. We will agree the mechanics and frequency/timing of the course according to your needs and availability.
Voxcom propose an ongoing input-output-input cycle, based on the candidate’s own, work-related materials. We also provide additional materials as supports to the training. Typical areas covered include self-analysis of common lexical, structural and style errors; organising and expressing ideas logically and concisely; accurate composition (grammar, spelling, punctuation and appropriate vocabulary); strategies for effective editing; identifying and varying tone in writing.