How should we prepare a submission? What is the template or structure? What are the requirements of staff writing, as opposed to other forms of writing such as literary writing and academic writing?
This 2-day course explains in depth the requirements of a staff paper and the common errors and flaws committed by staff writers.
Workshop Outline
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Learn Staff Work Institute’s R-O-E framework for Staff Writing (Reasoning, Organising, Expressing).
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Learn the difference between reports and proposal papers.
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Learn how to craft the different portions of a paper: Introduction, Aim, Principal Considerations, ‘Body’, Conclusion, Recommendation.
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Understand the precise structure required of reports.
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Learn the specific information required to substantiate every observation in a report.
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Learn common errors and flaws in reports.
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Understand the precise structure required of proposals.
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Learn the specific information required to substantiate the issues raised and the solutions presented in proposals.
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Learn common errors and flaws in proposals.
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Learn the intricacies of ‘flow’ across the paragraphs of a paper.
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Learn the intricacies of ‘flow’ across the sentences of a paragraph.
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Understand the overriding principle of ‘single, rapid reading’ in governing writing.
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Learn techniques of improving staff writing (Trim, Simplify, Sharpen, Rectify).
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Learn common errors and flaws in the use of the English language.
Fee
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2-day course (Standard): S$468 per pax, for a minimum class size of 20 pax, excluding venue and refreshments.
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1-day course (Truncated): S$268 per pax, for a minimum class size of 20 pax, excluding venue and refreshments.
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