Workshops for writers
For science & technical writers
Writing techniques that work
Available workshops
Writing is not a task most people enjoy. Many of the difficulties people have with writing (in any language) are often the result of misconceptions about writing as a product, the process of writing, audience expectations and a lack of “cognitive tools” for generating and organizing material. This one-day workshop offers a number of practical techniques writers can use to generate and organize material for almost any writing task.
Workshop synopsis
- Morning
- Opening, introductions, orientation, workshop administration.
- Seven Myths About Writing: Common misconceptions that make writing more difficult than it needs to be
- - Coffee Break -
- What are “cognitive tools” for writing?
- Tool 1: Concept mapping and outlining
- Tool 2: Freewriting
- Afternoon
- Tool 3: Talking Out Loud.
- Tool 4: Hidden order: Classic rhetorical structures.
- - Coffee Break -
- Tool 4 (continued): Hidden order: Classic rhetorical structures.
- Tool 5: Feedback.
- What works for you? Final discussion and wrapping up.
Duration: One day
Audience: Professional or admin staff who want to improve the speed and efficiency of their writing.
Note: Can be run back-to-back with Making MS Word Work for You.
