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Effective Writing

3 hours Blended
What you are going to learn

About this course:

Objective:
Participants will examine the principles of effective legal writing and receive practical guidance on business writing, including identifying and tackling common problems with grammar, vocabulary and punctuation.

Intended audience:
Associates

Duration:
3 hours 
Topics:
  • Communication
  • The different stages of writing in the business context
  • The elements to be considered when writing:
  • Purpose
  • Readership
  • Content
  • Structure
  • Firm’s style 
  • How to bring clarity to your writing
  • Plain English and vocabulary 
  • Grammar and punctuation
  • Editing your writing
  • Delegating the basics and polishing the final version

Outcomes:
The success measures of this course are participants:
  • Can demonstrate a marked improvement in both document creation and accuracy through use of a diagnostic test;
  • Are able to analyse, edit and improve their own writing; and
  • Gain significant confidence in their ability to produce documents which meet the firm’s standards and provide clarity and accuracy to the targeted readership.

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