The Writing Center's customized in-house writing courses increase the clarity, impact, and overall professionalism of on-the-job e-mail, letters, and reports. Participants learn strategies for clear, direct wording; positive, reader-centered wording; logical organization; and effective editing. Topics include:

Business Grammar Effective Business Writing Writing Effective E-Mail Customer Correspondence Editing and Proofreading Manuals/Procedures/Protocols New Employee Orientation

Newsletters Performance Documentation Proposals/Recommendations Reports Sales Letters Technical Writing Writing White Papers/Articles for Publication

Writing Course Training & Delivery Approach

• Preliminary discussions between a Writing Center instructor and your company representative(s) ensure the best fit between training objectives and writing course content.
• Highly structured yet lively, interactive instruction encourages involved participation. Exercises modeled after real-life documents reinforce essential techniques.
• Pre-and post-course evaluation of participants' writing provides individual feedback and ensures long-term reinforcement of skills.
• Participants receive A Desk Guide to Business Writing (226 pages), A Desk Guide to Technical Writing (243 pages), or other customized manual for immediate class use and long-term reference.

2. Public Writing Courses

Click here to view descriptions and schedules for Public Writing Courses for groups or individuals: Business Grammar, Effective Business Writing, Technical Writing, and Writing Effective E-mail

3. Self-paced On-line Writing Training at www.AdaptKnowledge.com

The Writing Center’s self-paced web-based writing courses are available at your convenience for individual, just-in-time training. Updated in 2013 and now presented at www.AdaptKnowledge.com, these second generation on-line courses incorporate the latest interactive and engaging eLearning technology.

Throughout the courses, hands-on exercises test your ability to implement writing strategies. Numerous real-life examples, summary checklists, and supplementary handouts reinforce learning. Once registered, you have access to complete the course at your own pace, and you can communicate with Writing Center instructors to ask questions via e-mail.

Business Grammar
Effective Business Writing
Technical Writing
Writing Effective E-mail
Writing Performance Appraisals

4. Virtual Instructor-led Training

The Writing Center's customized writing courses are now available as virtual instructor-led programs to help increase the clarity, impact, and overall professionalism of on-the-job e-mail, letters, and reports. In a virtual classroom (eliminating the expense of student or instructor travel), participants explore and practice strategies for clear, direct wording; positive, reader-centered wording; logical organization; and effective editing. Course descriptions and Training and Delivery Approach are provided above with Instructor-led In-house Writing Programs.

The Writing Center is pleased to use your organization’s or our virtual classroom technology. E-mail or call The Writing Center to discuss your training objectives and program logistics.

Writing Center Consultants

Carol S. Klein, M.A., and Sandra S. Nutting, M.A., have more than 30 years' combined experience in teaching effective writing. Their reputation for consistently excellent writing courses has resulted in their selection to conduct hundreds of in-house and virtual writing seminars for government agencies and for leading aerospace, consulting, financial, environmental, health care, insurance, manufacturing, and technology companies.

For more information about our writing courses and services, please Email us at writing@writingcenter.com or call us at 610-436-4600.