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:

  1. analyse summaries, commentaries and opinion writing pieces and identify key communication features;
  2. draw on their knowledge and experience to critically evaluate information gathered through secondary sources, distill credible insights and offer fresh perspectives.
  3. apply strategies for clear, concise, coherent, and credible (4 C’s) communication in writing summaries, commentaries and opinion pieces;
  4. employ persuasive appeals (ethos, pathos and logos) and rhetorical strategies intentionally to persuade and increase audience interest and engagement;
  5. demonstrate keen awareness of context, audience and purpose of writing; and
  6. project a strong and confident writer’s voice.

MODE OF TRAINING

  • Onsite, face to face

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.

COURSE DATES & TIMES

TRAINER

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