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Writing Objectives

Our three virtual workshops provide highly interactive training—without the constraint of physically being in a classroom. We employ a variety of strategies to engage the participants, including breakout rooms, polls, case studies, and critiques on collaborative writing.

Objectives

Clear Writing for Engineering Professionals - Day One

AM

Apply a process approach to writing
Analyze the writing task before you write
Develop and place the main message
Capture the details to organize your document
Use a four-step process to create effective emails

PM

Write effective paragraphs by creating direction-setting topic sentences
Increase conciseness by using the key-word technique
Revise your sentences to improve clarity by applying four clarity metrics

Clear Writing for Engineering Professionals - Day Two

AM

Adjust reader perception by applying six tone strategies
Organize your documents using five logical patterns
Increase conciseness by using six easy edits

PM

Employ seven best practices for creating horizontal and vertical lists
Enhance your ability to detect and correct proofreading errors

A Grammar and Punctuation Review for Engineering Professionals

AM

Ensure clarity of message by applying five comma rules
Create parallel structure at the word, phrase, and sentence level
Distinguish between the non-essential and the essential use of a semicolon
Explain or illustrate information by inserting a colon

PM

Determine the appropriate use for active and passive voice in technical documents
Recognize problems in subject-verb agreement
Select the correct grammar and punctuation usage based on the lessons covered in this session