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Writing in plain English

Writing in plain English
When: Wednesday 18 September 2019

Time: 9.00AM - 4.30PM

Where: Cliftons training rooms - Level 13, 60 Margaret St Sydney

Cost (incl. GST): Professional & Associate members $675  Affiliate & Non-members $775





Overview

 

  • Gain confidence in making a document easier to read
  • Apply a step-by-step guide to writing clear and effective documents for work purposes

 

This workshop helps participants to write in a reader friendly way so their readers will actually read their documents. Participants learn field tested methods that will help them write complicated ideas in a clear and easy style. They develop a process to use so they can get that document off their desks quickly. The course looks at how to take the clutter out of language and off the page. Participants work through practical examples where they see the difference writing plainly makes. They are given lots of opportunities to practise their new skills and compare them with model versions.

 

Learning Outcomes

 

  • know the characteristics of plain English
  • have a variety of options for making their sentences shorter
  • have lots of ordinary words to use in the place of those technical words that people just do not understand
  • have two ways to avoid using acronyms
  • use simple modern formatting techniques to make the page look clear and easy to read
  • know how to avoid passive voice, if they need to
  • know how to get their key message across quickly.

 

Benefits to your organisation

 

  • documents produced will be more equitable because more people will be able to understand them
  • greater efficiency as clients will be less likely to ring to have documents explained to them

 

Benefits to you

 

  • greater confidence about how to make any document easier to read without sacrificing rigour and accuracy
  • sense of satisfaction in writing in a way that is likely to be read and understood

Terms and Conditions

Cancellation policy
  • Cancellation must be in writing. 
  • Cancellation received more than 10 business days of the course start date — no penalty will be incurred.
  • Cancellation received within 7–10 business days of the course start date — 50% of the course fee will be payable.
  • Cancellation received within 1–6 business days of the course start date — 100% of the course fee will be payable.

Penalties may be waived in exceptional circumstances. Work commitments do not count as exceptional circumstances. Substitute nominees may attend in your place without penalty, provided that nominee details are provided within a minimum of 2 business days before course start date.

Note: If you do not cancel and do not attend, 100% of the course fee must be paid.

Transfer policy
  • Your course registration can be transferred to another course without penalty if requested more than 10 business days prior to the course start date. Otherwise, the above cancellation policy applies. Transfers can only be requested when the course fee has been paid in full. All requests for transfers must be in writing.
  • Transferring your registration to another person can be done at any time without penalty.
Contact

Feel free to contact our office on 02 8066 1900 or email [email protected] for any questions and/or clarifications.
When
18/09/2019 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
AUS Eastern Standard Time
Where
Cliftons, Level 13, 60 Margaret Street Sydney, NSW 2000 AUSTRALIA
Terms and Conditions
Payments

Payment is required prior to attending the event or course. Please contact an IPAA NSW staff member if an exception is required.

Payments - Online Events

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Online Events

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Cancellation policy - Events
  • Cancellation must be in writing and confirmed by an IPAA NSW staff member
  • Cancellation received more than 10 business days prior to the event – no penalty will be incurred
  • Cancellation received within 6-10 business days of the event – 50% of the fee is payable
  • Cancellation received less than 6 business days prior to the event – 100% of the fee is payable
  • No show – 100% of the fee is payable
  • Registrations received less than 6 business days prior to the event are non-refundable.
Cancellation policy - Scheduled Courses
  • Cancellation must be in writing and confirmed by an IPAA NSW staff member
  • Cancellation received more than 10 business days prior to the start date – no penalty will be incurred
  • Cancellation received within 6-10 business days of the start date – 50% of the fee is payable
  • Cancellation received less than 6 business days prior to the start date – 100% of the fee is payable
  • No show – 100% of the fee is payable
  • Registrations received less than 6 business days prior to the start date are non-refundable.
Cancellation policy - Self-paced Courses
  • Cancellations are not permitted.

Note: If you do not cancel and do not attend and event or course, 100% of the fee must be paid.

Transfer policy - Events
  • All requests for transfers must be in writing
  • Substitute nominees may attend in your place where deemed appropriate; however, if a member wishes to substitute a non-member in their place the full fee will be payable.
Transfer policy - Scheduled Courses
  • All requests for transfers must be in writing
  • Your course registration can be transferred to another course without penalty if requested more than 10 business days prior to the course start date. Otherwise, the above cancellation policy applies. Transfers can only be requested when the course fee has been paid in full.
  • Transferring your registration to another person can be done at any time without penalty if nominee details are provided within a minimum of 2 business days prior to the course start date. Transferring from a member to a non-member will result in a fee increase in line with the non-member course fee.
Transfer policy - Self-paced Courses 
  • Transfers to another course are not allowed for self-paced courses.
We may in our discretion waive cancellation charges in exceptional circumstances, but we will not waive cancellation charges on account of work commitments.

Program Changes

IPAA NSW reserves the right to change programs/speakers/venue, or to cancel programs if the enrolment criteria are not met or when conditions beyond our control prevail. All registrants will be notified in the event of cancellation and their registration fee will be refunded.

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