About this course
Explore plain English and why it is an essential skill for communicating with the public, ministers and senior managers.
Participate in small group discussions and practical activities that explore each plain English principle with APS examples and opportunity to practice.
Review your own writing to apply the principles of plain English to make writing clear, concise and aligned to your reader's needs using real APS scenarios.
Walk away with tips and checklists that support you to write more effective plain English documents.
Topics
- Plain English and readability
- Visual — lists and layout
- Clear — familiar words
- Simple — convey complex information
- Active — active voice and sentence structure
- Short — avoid unnecessary words
What you'll learn
At the end of this program, you will be able to:
- Measure the readability of your writing
- Write clearly and actively
- Use instruction and layout to aid reader understanding
- Apply plain English to communicate complex information to general readers
Upcoming sessions
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What participants say
“Rewording the examples and the discussions that followed — it allowed us to work it out in a practical sense.”
Duration
2 half-days
Delivery
Virtual via Microsoft Teams
Group size
Up to 20 participants
Audience
All staff
$990 inc. GST
per participant
Resources
- Electronic fillable workbook
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