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| Writing: Producing Action-Oriented Documents - CD Seminar | |
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| Course Description |
| Of the five forms of communication (listening, speaking, writing, visuals, and mathematics), writing is the one that is most likely to have both short term and long term impacts. Writing can have a short term impact in the sense that what we write today may influence co-workers, clients and stakeholders tomorrow and long term in that what we write today, especially professional articles, papers, and books; may influence others months, years, or decades from now. Besides the potential to influence others, effective writing can also help each of us determine what we really know and think about professional and other topics. As noted by playwright Edward Albee, “I write to find out what I’m thinking.” Therefore, if we are dissatisfied with our writing skill, improving it can have a significant personal and professional payoff. Improving writing skill is the purpose of this webinar. This one-hour webinar will offer many specific and pragmatic tips to immediately help you improve your writing ability. Participants receive a detailed handout on which the webinar will draw. The handout includes references to articles, books, e-newsletters, websites and other self-study materials. |
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| Webinar Benefits |
- Become more aware of what you really think and know
- Obtain a list of practical writing tips
- Engage your subconscious to help you write more effectively
- Increase your writing efficiency
- Produce documents that are more reader-friendly
- Expand your influence within and outside of your organization
- Earn one Professional Development Hour (PDH)
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| Intended Audience |
| Anyone who wants to improve their report, letter, memoranda, professional paper and other writing ability will benefit from this webinar. By improving your writing you will help yourself and others make good things happen. |
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| Summary Outline |
- The complete communicator
- Speaking versus writing
- Types of written products
- Profile the audience
- Defining the message
- Style guides
- Writing starts on Day 1
- Brainstorming, listing, clustering, outlining and incubating
- Retaining the outline
- Writing the “easy parts” first
- Selecting the “person”
- Gender neutral
- Active - not passive
- Less is more
- Rhetorical techniques
- Tin ear
- Trimming hedges
- Flexible format
- Lists
- Standard maps/diagrams
- Format writing
- Use of writing milestones
- Appearance
- Sources
- One more time
- Resources for additional study
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| Comments on Webinar |
"It is a great format. It allows many of us to gather in the conference room during lunch hour to attend the seminar in a very efficient and limited timeframe. The hour length is fantastic. It fits into our brown bag lunch seminar plan."
"In an environment where time management is so crucial, it is wonderful to be able to attend a meaningful seminar with such little ancillary time commitments such as travel and coordination. My compliments. ASCE has found the perfect seminar format for today's busy professional." |
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Course Description
Develop your technical and management skills and earn PDHs/CEUs. By participating in ASCE Continuing Education, you can rest assured that the goals and objectives of your organization and staff will be met.
