Workplace writing

At a glance:

Date: New dates to be announced
Location: The Pyle Center, 702 Langdon St., Madison, WI
Time: 9:00 am - 4:00 pm with one-hour lunch break. (Lunch is not included.)
Fee: $150, includes instruction, materials, refreshment breaks, CEUs and a non-refundable administration fee of $20.
Instructor: Alice Honeywell
Brochure: The brochure that describes this program is available as a PDF document. Download winter brochure.
Contact: Kathy Berigan, 608-263-3494, kberigan@dcs.wisc.edu
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To register: See registration options.

Description:

How can you persuade the boss that you have the solution? What elements are essential to clear, concise, and effective written communications? In this workshop, you learn to write the letters, e-mail messages, memoranda, reports, summaries, and manuals needed for managerial success. Among other issues, we consider appropriate format, style, and tone for particular types of writing. As you apply various principles to your own writing, you will gain confidence and achieve success.

Topics covered include:

• Focusing on purpose
• Brainstorming and organizing thoughts
• Choosing the right words for the right style
• Making your message accessible
• Eliminating redundancy
• Formatting for readability

We also cover some basic grammar rules and discuss some of the most common mistakes writers make.

Your instructor:

Alice Honeywell has helped adults improve their writing skills for more than 20 years. She has worked at the University of Wisconsin press and the UW—Madison LaFollette School of Public Affairs and has written and edited for business, nonprofit, and public sector organizations. Alice has also taught writing workshops in a variety of settings. With a lively and creative presentation style, she enables her audiences to set fear aside and take on writing tasks with enthusiasm and confidence.

General information:

Location: The Pyle Center, 702 Langdon St., Madison, WI, 608-262-1122.

Fees: $150 includes instruction, materials, refreshment breaks, CEUs and a non-refundable administration fee of $20.

Registration deadlines: Some classes have an enrollment limit to ensure individual attention. To secure your place in the workshops, please register as early as possible. If you do not receive our confirmation letters before the workshops, please call 608-262-2451.

Parking: Information is sent with your confirmation. If you are unfamiliar with parking in downtown Madison, it is strongly advised that you purchase a parking permit in advance from the UW-Extension Registration Office, 608-262-1122.

Cancellation policy: If you are unable to participate in a group class or arrange for a substitute, you may obtain a refund minus the $20 administrative fee by contacting our registration department at least 3 business days prior to the program. If you cancel 3 business days or less before the program, or do not participate, you are responsible for the entire fee. To cancel or arrange for a substitute, please call 800-725-9692. No refund is given for cancellation of an Independent Study class. Exceptions to this policy will be determined by CPM program staff on a case-by-case basis.

Approved hours: The Department of Professional Development and Applied Studies writing programs award CEU's upon completion of the workshop. This program carries .6 CEU.

For program information contact: Kathy Berigan, 610 Langdon St., Room 713, Madison, WI 53703-1195; call 608-263-3494; 800-442-4617. E-mail: kberigan@dcs.wisc.edu

 

Registration options:

By phone: Call 608-262-7942 or toll-free 800-725-9692.

By mail: Print, complete and mail the UW Continuing Studies registration form.

By fax: Print, complete and fax the UW Continuing Studies registration form.

Online: Secure online registration will be available for this program.