Writing for impact (part 1) training – mechanics, style, and data

Members – £220+VAT         Non-members – £395+VAT   (150 CPD points)

Do you want to make your writing more compelling? Are you interested in understanding  the fundamentals of good writing? Do you regularly work with data but want to practise and understand how to weave that into a narrative? This training session has all this and more. 

In this half-day session, we will cover the basics of good writing focusing specifically on mechanics and style. We also look at how to incorporate data into your writing – an area particularly important for think tanks. This session offers a thorough grounding in what makes good writing and forms the building block our other writing training sessions are built on. 

The trainer will use a mix of exercises, group activities and theory with a heavy focus on interactive learning. You will leave the training with a clear idea of ways to improve your writing that you can enact immediately. All attendees will be asked to submit an extract of their current work to form the basis of many of the exercises, to make it as useful and relevant as possible.

Course outline

Understanding what makes good writing

• What is plain writing?
• Writing for your audience

The mechanics of good writing

• Writing concisely
• Making your writing accessible
• Moving from the passive to active
• Sentences, paragraphs and summarising

Styling your writing

• Making your writing readable
• How to include background and quotes in your work
• Using language effectively

Data

• Common mistakes when writing about data
• Finding the story in the data
• The two-pronged approach
• Making use of infographics

You will be working with your peers from other think tanks and attendees will be encouraged to share best practice, build networks and learn from each other.

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