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Effective document drafting I: Process and getting started

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Effective document drafting I: Process and getting started

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Welcome to the first week of the course!

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Participants will learn the pre-writing strategies and considerations required to be able to begin writing the first draft with a clear sense of direction, message and voice. Basic linguistic considerations (e.g. circumlocutions, unnecessary words) will also be introduced.

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This week's activity is the following Activity 1: Homework Assignment (After webinar assignment)

The Week 1 Webinar will take place on Tuesday, 21 February from 2:30  to 4:30 pm Rome time (2:30 - 4:30 pm Bangui time) . You will receive the link to connect to the Microsoft Teams web conferencing platform the day before. Please make sure you have a reliable internet connection, audio system (microphone + headset) and admin rights on the device you are going to use.

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Effective document drafting II: The linguistic jungle

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Effective document drafting II: The linguistic jungle

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Welcome to the second week of the course!

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This session will provide participants with some approaches, techniques and skills to express a simple or complex idea with maximum clarity. More linguistic issues (e.g. nominalizations, passive voice) will be addressed. Emphasis is always on reader-friendliness, but not at the expense of professionalism. The goal is to be able to draft text that a reader needs to read only once and that can understand fully and easily.

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This week’s activity is the following: Activity 2: Homework Assignment (After webinar assignment)

The Week 2 Webinar will take place on Tuesday, 28 February from 2.30 pm to 4.30 pm Rome time (2.30 - 4.30 pm Bangui time). You will receive the link to connect to the Microsoft Teams web conferencing platform the day before. Please make sure you have a reliable internet connection, audio system (microphone + headset) and admin rights on the device you are going to use.

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Effective document drafting III: dense, denser, densest 

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Effective document drafting III: dense, denser, densest 

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Welcome to the third week of the course!

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This session will address some of the most common linguistic constructions that make a reader of longer documents shut down. They include: too many ideas in a sentence; misleading headings and topic sentences; lack of parallelism in lists; and “buzz words” devoid of substance.

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This week’s activities are the following: Activity 3: Homework Assignment (After webinar assignment)

The Week 3 Webinar will take place on Monday, 6 and Tuesday, 7 March from 2.30 pm to 4.30 pm Rome time (2.30 - 4.30 pm Bangui time). You will receive the link to connect to the Microsoft Teams web conferencing platform the day before. Please make sure you have a reliable internet connection, audio system (microphone + headset) and admin rights on the device you are going to use.

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Effective document drafting IV: Beyond text: structure, format and graphics

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Effective document drafting IV: Beyond text: structure, format and graphics

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Welcome to the fourth week of the course!

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Effective document drafting V: Reviewing and revising your work

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Effective document drafting V: Reviewing and revising your work

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Welcome to the fifth week of the course!

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This session will go beyond text and explore titles, headings and subheadings; using and abusing acronyms; and appropriate use of boxes, sidebars, case studies, tables and photographs. Drafting appropriate Introductions and Recommendations will also be covered.

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In this final session, participants will learn how to systematically review and revise their emails to assure that their message is clear, and that their emails are consistently professional and personable. Proofreading techniques will also be covered to minimize errors.

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This week’s activity is the following: Activity 4: Homework Assignment (After webinar assignment)

The Week 4 Webinar will take place on Monday, 13 and Tuesday, 14 March from 2.30 pm to 4.30 pm Rome time (2.30 - 4.30 pm Bangui time). You will receive the link to connect to the Microsoft Teams web conferencing platform the day before. Please make sure you have a reliable internet connection, audio system (microphone + headset) and admin rights on the device you are going to use.

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The Week 5 Webinar will take place on Monday, 20 and Tuesday, 21 March from 2.30 pm to 4.30 pm Rome time (2.30 - 4.30 pm Bangui time). You will receive the link to connect to the Microsoft Teams web conferencing platform the day before. Please make sure you have a reliable internet connection, audio system (microphone + headset) and admin rights on the device you are going to use.