WRITING SUMMARIES, INSIGHTS AND PERSPECTIVES
Description
This course aims to provide participants with key knowledge and skills to succinctly summarise information and findings, communicate analyses and insights, and present perspectives on issues that impact on jobs and skills in writing in a clear, credible and persuasive fashion.
LEARNING OUTCOMES
By the end of the workshop, participants will be able to:
- analyse summaries, commentaries and opinion writing pieces and identify key communication features;
- draw on their knowledge and experience to critically evaluate information gathered through secondary sources, distill credible insights and offer fresh perspectives.
- apply strategies for clear, concise, coherent, and credible (4 C’s) communication in writing summaries, commentaries and opinion pieces;
- employ persuasive appeals (ethos, pathos and logos) and rhetorical strategies intentionally to persuade and increase audience interest and engagement;
- demonstrate keen awareness of context, audience and purpose of writing; and
- project a strong and confident writer’s voice.
MODE OF TRAINING
Synchronous e-learning
COURSE OUTLINE
What’s the Point?
- Ranking texts in terms of appeal
What makes an argument appealing?
Rhetoric: Art of persuasion
- Ethos, logos and pathos
Developing an argument?
- Applying PEEL
Different genres, different purposes
I see the POINT, where’s the EVIDENCE?
Writing a Summary
Writing a Commentary
Enhancing appeal of text
- Using Infographic
Perspectives and Insights: Deeper, nuanced, more complex
Pathos – Anecdotes, Direct quotes
- Humanizing evidence
Writing an Opinion piece
Writing Presentation
Participants will engage in role plays and gain immediate feedback from peers and the instructor.
PRE-REQUISITES
N.A
COURSE DATES & TIMES
TRAINER
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Mr Patrick Gallo is a Senior Lecturer at the Centre for English Language Communication, NUS. Patrick received the Centre's Commendation for Teaching Excellence in Academic Years 2001/02, 2002/03 and 2003/04 and the Residential College Teaching Commendation in AY 2015/16. In the past 24 years, he has provided many highly rated workshops for NUS staff, students and the public. |