Writing

I tailor courses and workshops to specific audiences, both group and individual. My work with writing can cover the following skills.

• Know what you’re writing, when and why
  

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Establish purpose and audience
Understand timeframes
Consult with others

• Organise your information

Identify and position key points
Use paragraphs

• Summarise and synthesise

Summarise sources
Synthesise information logically

• Improve your grammar

Build and use accurate sentence structures
Notice and correct common errors
Work with a peer reviewer

• Write coherently

Use linking words
Put old information before new
Use pronouns, synonyms and parallel structures

• Make and qualify claims

Distinguish fact from opinion
Qualify claims to maintain credibility and decrease liability

• Achieve the right tone

Understand tone and how it affects your message
Use plain English