Course Details
Course Details
Course ID
1755
Course Name
Writing Skills for Utility Personnel
Contact Hours
6.0
Approved Industry
Drinking Water and Wastewater
Partner Name
Rutgers University - NJ Agricultural Experiment Station Office of Continuing Professional Education
Primary Contact
Judith Joshua
judith.joshua@rutgers.edu
848-932-7483 Ext.
Website
Description
Effective writing in the workplace is an essential skill - no matter what your occupation. This course will introduce attendees to the elements needed to develop or refresh writing skills. It will also introduce some great tips and how to communicate with style.
Course Level
Basic thru Intermediate
Course Content
* Determining the purpose of a document
* Knowing and understanding the audience for a document
* Avoiding jargon, clichés and meaningless words
* content strategies and formatting
* how to achieve them
* how to make your document the best it can be
Target Audience
This class is intended for anyone who is or may be called on at some point to write a document in the workplace - be it memos, letters, reports, meeting summaries - even performance evaluations.
Training Format
Classroom