Topic 1

Getting Started

• Housekeeping Items
• Workshop Objectives
• The Parking Lot
• Action Plan

Topic 2

Working with Words

• Spelling
• Grammar
• Creating a Cheat Sheet

Topic 3

Constructing Sentences

• Parts of a Sentence
• Punctuation
• Types of Sentences

Topic 4

Creating Paragraphs

• The Basic Parts
• Organization Methods

Topic 5

Writing Meeting Agendas

• The Basic Structure
• Choosing a Format
• Writing the Agenda

Topic 6

Writing E-mails

• Addressing Your Message
• Grammar and Acronyms

Topic 7

Writing Business Letters

• The Basic Structure
• Choosing a Format
• Writing the Letter

Topic 8

Writing Proposals

• The Basic Structure
• Choosing a Format
• Writing the Proposal

Topic 9

Writing Reports

• The Basic Structure
• Choosing a Format
• Writing the Report

Topic 10

Other Types of Documents

• Requests for Proposals
• Projections
• Executive Summaries
• Business Cases

Topic 11

Proofreading and Finishing

• A Proofreading Primer
• How Peer Review Can Help
• Printing and Publishing

Topic 12

Wrapping Up

• Words from the Wise
• Review of Parking Lot
• Lessons Learned
• Completion of Action Plans