Topic 1

Why, Who and What of Writing

• Welcome
• My Writing Landscape
• Starting with ‘Why’
• Moving to ‘Who’
• Ending with ‘What’
• Reflection

Topic 2

Two bee or not to be – grammar has the answer

• Sentences
• To Write or to be Written
• Pronouns
• Verbs
• Reflection

Topic 3

Planning what you write

• The Seven Cs of Writing
• Why Plan?
• Making the Reader Care
• Reflection

Topic 4

The First Draft

• Conversational Style – using plain language
• About Tone
• Word Choice
• Reflection

Topic 5

Editing

• Ways to Edit
• What to Edit
• Other Considerations – jargon, clichés and modifiers
• Reflection

Topic 6

One in 260 Billion

• How to get noticed and engage the reader
• Email Etiquette
• Reflection

Topic 7

Other Correspondence

• Letters
• Proposals
• Reflection