Course details

You will learn how to write clear and readable documents, and how to revise and refine your own and others’ writing. The course is based on Write It Down: Guidance for Preparing Effective and Compliant Documentation, 2nd Edition (Janet Gough).

Course for people who must write within regulated environments. This course is helpful for those who must work with documentation and understand the broad range of reporting that the industry requires.

Learning Objectives

  • Upon completion of this course, you will:
  • Know how to produce effective written correspondence
  • Understand how to assess and write to the audience
  • Know how to review and revise documents

Course Overview

Communication Essentials

  • Hearing, Understanding, Agreeing, Acting Guidelines for writing Process Documents
  • Simple Language
  • Should / Could / Would
  • Limit the Number of Ideas
  • Be precise

Organizing and Delivering Information

  • Direct Approach
  • The Controlling Idea
  • Giving Adequate Information
  • Constructing effective paragraphs

Grammar Considerations

  • Modifiers
  • Make elements parallel
  • Logical sentences
  • Pronouns and Antecedents
Updated on 08 November, 2015

About ITAG Skillnet

ITAG Skillnet is a network of over 50 companies involved in the IT sector in the Galway area. The companies range from micro start-ups to local multi-nationals with a strong IT emphasis. The training network evolved from the promoter organisation, the Information Technology Association Galway (ITAG).

ITAG Skillnet’s primary objective is to strengthen and develop the IT sector in Galway by improving competitiveness and reducing training costs, with investment in employees through tailored training and learning programmes. To date, ITAG Skillnet has trained over 2,000 employees from member companies.

ITAG Skillnet is pleased to be able to offer a limited number of free places for jobseekers on some of Thrie programmes. Click the link to see if you are eligible to attend Eligibility criteria

established in 1999 to support the development of workplace skills. The Training Networks Programme is a unique initiative and is funded from the National Training Fund through the Department of Education and Skills.

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