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Provided by: Verve Training Technical and Scientific Writing for Scientists and EngineersBusiness Intelligence |
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Training
Provided by Verve Training
This course that can be run over two or three days, is designed to give delegates the skills and tools needed to tackle a wide variety of documents, from grant proposals to research papers. This course has a heavy emphasis on interactive teaching and much of the delegatesa ™ time will be spent on practical writing exercises, which will be individually assessed throughout. This course is structured to gradually build up delegatesa ™ writing skills, starting with short writing exercises and then moving onto more complicated documents. The course is designed to run with between six and eight delegates.
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Technical and Scientific Writing for Scientists and Engineers
Day 1 Sessions:
Module 1 - What is the objective of your document or report?
Module 2 - Overview of the various types of documents (such as grant proposals, research papers, posters, conference submissions, technical reports) that you are likely to be dealing with and the different challenges that each presents.
Module 3 - Know your audience, thinking about the level of information that different readers will require.
Module 4 - Getting across the key message in your document.
Module 5 - How to plan and structure your document.
Module 6 - Suggested layout and formats for different styles of document.
Module 7 - The role of diagrams and how best to use them for maximum impact.
Day 2 Sessions:
Module 8 - Techniques for developing a clear narrative flow
Module 9 - Creating an effective opening
Module 10 - Sentence and paragraph structure
Module 11 - Basics of grammar and punctuation
Module 12 Removing scientific and technical jargon
Module 13 - Tools for guiding a reader through your document
Module 14 - How to edit your final document
Module 15 - Feedback and questions
Module 1 - What is the objective of your document or report?
Module 2 - Overview of the various types of documents (such as grant proposals, research papers, posters, conference submissions, technical reports) that you are likely to be dealing with and the different challenges that each presents.
Module 3 - Know your audience, thinking about the level of information that different readers will require.
Module 4 - Getting across the key message in your document.
Module 5 - How to plan and structure your document.
Module 6 - Suggested layout and formats for different styles of document.
Module 7 - The role of diagrams and how best to use them for maximum impact.
Day 2 Sessions:
Module 8 - Techniques for developing a clear narrative flow
Module 9 - Creating an effective opening
Module 10 - Sentence and paragraph structure
Module 11 - Basics of grammar and punctuation
Module 12 Removing scientific and technical jargon
Module 13 - Tools for guiding a reader through your document
Module 14 - How to edit your final document
Module 15 - Feedback and questions
About The Training Provider: Verve Training
Verve Training - Verve Training offers a wide range of business writing and media training courses, designed to respond to the growing need of companies to improve and develop their communication skills. The company can either run courses at its delegates' offices or hire alternative facilities if this is not suitable. In addition to its standard courses, Verve can also supply bespoke training and one-to-one...
