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Effective Writing Skills | Training Course


  • Sub-editing Skills

    The trainer took us through the course at a good pace and tailored it to the type of content we deal with at work. He had great examples and explained the concepts really well. Very enjoyable! Thanks.

    Microbiology Society
    February 2025
  • Sub-editing Skills

    The trainer was great!

    Microbiology Society
    February 2025
  • Clear and concise explanations of all program capabilities, very helpful.

    Hyder Consulting Ltd
    February 2025
  • The best two days training I have ever had. Would definitely recommend and use again.

    Surrey Heath Borough Council
    January 2025
  • Sub-editing Skills

    The trainer was an excellent and made everything very interesting.

    Microbiology Society
    January 2025
  • Great delivery, enjoyable training session.

    February 2025
  • An excellent trainer with extreme depth of knowledge in the product. Also some really good and helpful shortcuts.

    February 2025

Course Facts

  • 1 day course
  • Our Trainers are Authorised Professionals
  • Live Online or Classroom-based
  • Certificate of completion
  • Maximum class size of 6 for scheduled courses
  • Unlimited support after your course
  • Courses at all levels: Introduction, Intermediate, Advanced and Masterclasses

Course Outline

  • Grammar and Punctuation
  • Sentences and Paragraphs
  • Structures
  • Developing a Writing 'Voice'
  • Writing to Your Reader
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  • Sub-editing Skills

    The trainer took us through the course at a good pace and tailored it to the type of content we deal with at work. He had great examples and explained the concepts really well. Very enjoyable! Thanks.

    Microbiology Society
    February 2025
  • Sub-editing Skills

    The trainer was great!

    Microbiology Society
    February 2025
  • Clear and concise explanations of all program capabilities, very helpful.

    Hyder Consulting Ltd
    February 2025
  • The best two days training I have ever had. Would definitely recommend and use again.

    Surrey Heath Borough Council
    January 2025
  • Sub-editing Skills

    The trainer was an excellent and made everything very interesting.

    Microbiology Society
    January 2025
  • Great delivery, enjoyable training session.

    February 2025
  • An excellent trainer with extreme depth of knowledge in the product. Also some really good and helpful shortcuts.

    February 2025

We offer Effective Writing Skills as a private course, which means the course content can be fully customised to your exact learning requirements and run on your preferred dates.

Writing Skills Private One-to-One Training

One-to-one tuition tailored to your exact requirements. Your choice of duration, dates and content.

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Writing Skills Team Training for Companies

Group bookings provide you with the most cost-effective way to train your team.

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Effective Writing Skills — Team Training and Bespoke Sessions

Booking a private training session allows you to focus on your exact needs on dates that work best for you or your team.

  • Sessions can be run online or in person, on your site or at our London training centre.
  • We manage training for many of the UK’s largest companies, taking care of all the admin, working with you to ensure the perfect course.
  • Our expert trainers will first understand your requirements and then tailor each session to your exact specification.
  • We offer a free consultation service to work out every detail of your course.

Prices for bespoke sessions with our expert trainers start at £595 + VAT, depending on the course and number of people.
Costs include all preparation time to customise the course to your exact requirements.

Overview of Effective Writing Skills

This course will enable those who want to improve their writing skills to produce more effective emails, memos, letters, e-shots, marketing collateral, reports and Intranet content. Grammar, structure and reader focus will all be covered. Topics covered include Grammar and punctuation, Sentences and paragraphs, Structures, Developing a writing 'voice' and Writing to your reader.
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Course Outline for the Effective Writing Skills Training Course

Grammar and Punctuation

  • How the rules provide a framework for clear writing
  • When to bend the rules for greater impact
  • Punctuation tips: commas, colons, semi-colons and full stops and rogue apostrophes
  • Making the most of bullet points

Sentences and Paragraphs

  • Breaking messages down into clear elements
  • Subjects, verbs and objects
  • Avoiding confused tenses
  • The respective merits of active and passive sentences

Structures

  • How to plan the content of a message for maximum impact
  • Structuring the perfect email
  • When to use different journalistic techniques in written communications
  • The inverted pyramid structure versus linear writing

Developing a Writing 'Voice'

  • Assessing the personality of your business
  • How to create a tone of authority in your writing
  • Why style guides are important
  • The skill of being concise and to the point

Writing to Your Reader

  • Building a picture of your audience
  • Choosing the words and structures that will grab them
  • Knowing the reactions and responses you want from your writing
  • Making your writing interactive

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