Overview
This course is suitable for all those in the public sector who either experience difficulty in editing their own material or who need help in re-writing or editing reports, briefings and submissions written by other people. The course explains the reason for editing, describes the editing process and how to polish first drafts into professional, readable, concise and factual documents.
Participants will gain practical skills in identifying and correcting common errors, leading to better grammar and punctuation.
Course Content
Introduction: Why Edit?
- The role of clear writing
- The role of the editor
- Key players
Understanding the Editing Process: How to Edit
- Levels of editing
- Editing toolkit
- How to edit
- When to edit
Writing and Editing for Clarity: What to Edit
- Purpose-driven writing
- Who are you writing for?
- Strategies for making text more readable and error-free
- Grammar, punctuation and syntax
- Improving sentence construction
Course Outcomes
By the end of this course participants should be able to:
- know why editing is important
- gain a thorough understanding of the editing process
- learn to elevate writing, both their own and others’, to be more professional, concise, factual, and persuasive
- improve their practical application of modern grammar and punctuation rules. Write more clearly and concisely, and re-write more effectively
Benefits to your organisation
- You will have more confidence in your staff to produce professional, well-written, error-free documents
- Communication will be clearer and require fewer revisions, increasing efficiency and productivity
- Consistent, accurate, and persuasive writing will improve internal and external communication
Benefits to you
- You will gain more confidence in your own writing and editing abilities
- You will develop better attention to detail, applicable in various professional tasks
- You will gain enhanced professional credibility and perceived competence
- You will reduce the time spent on revisions, increasing productivity
