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Writing Advantage™

Clear business writing spells better results.

Business Writing Course, Business Writing Workshop
 

Core competencies for Writing Advantage include:

Module Deliverables Produced
Writing Basics
  • The importance of writing
  • Key thoughts
  • The basis of Writing Advantage approach
    1. Focus on readers as customers
    2. Develop quality writing standards
    3. Use a simple process and tools to implement standards
  • How to create a baseline document
  • To “Debrief Baseline Document” exercise
    1. Write and revise
    2. Brainstorm writing challenges
  • Create quality writing standards
  • The Writing process
    1. Ineffective writing process
    2. Writing process: four-step
Plan Your Document
  • How to determine your purpose
  • To assess your readers’ needs
    1. What readers want to know
    2. Building document (analyze original, analyze readers, analyze re-written document)
    3. Briefly overview brainstorming
Design Your Document
  • How to write effective subject lines
  • How to use setups sparingly
  • To put main ideas up front
  • To preview key supporting points
  • To write informative headings
  • To include complete but only relevant details under headings
  • To review purpose and deadlines
  • To use the Four-Box Format
Draft Your Document
  • How to cool before you revise
    THE FRANKLINCOVEY STYLE GUIDE
Revise Your Document
  • The revision stages