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DESCRIPTION: Because of the interactive nature of this class, seating is limited.  Please make sure to register early.\nIntended Audience: engineers, engineer-managers, managing directors of local road-owning agencies\n\nThis fast-paced 8-week active-learning workshop meets on select Wednesdays January 8th through March 5th (see below), 2:00pm-3:00pm (ET). It equips participants with strategies for improving their workplace writing and presentations.\n\nParticipants will learn to:\n• analyze their own sentences.\n• spot common sentence errors.\n• write persuasive and convincing paragraphs.\n• craft business letters and responses to complaints.\n• create more engaging board reports.\n• prepare and deliver eye-catching and impactful presentations.\nWeek 1: Parts of Speech, Sentences, Clauses & Phrases\nWednesday, January 8, 2025 - 2:00pm-3:00pm (ET)\nWhat you’ll need: Your own writing samples and four different colored pens.\nWeek 2: Sentence Analytics & Organization\nWednesday, January 15, 2025 - 2:00pm-3:00pm (ET)\nPrerequisite: Attendance of Week 1 Session\nWhat you’ll need: Your own writing samples and four different colored pens.\n\nWeek 3: Concise & Clear Writing\nWednesday, January 22, 2025 - 2:00pm-3:00pm (ET)\nWhat you’ll need: Your own writing samples and four different colored pens.\n\nWeek 4: Persuasive Paragraphs | Intros & Conclusions for Writing and Presentations\nWednesday, January 29, 2025 - 2:00pm-3:00pm (ET)\nWhat you’ll need: Your own writing samples and four different colored pens.\n\nWeek 5: Business Letters & Emails + Responding to Complaints\nWednesday, February 5, 2025 - 2:00pm-3:00pm (ET)\nNo special materials needed.\n\nWeek 6: Board Reports | Review\nWednesday, February 19, 2025 - 2:00pm-3:00pm (ET)\nNo special materials needed.\n\nWeek 7: Presentations – Handouts & Slide Design\nWednesday, February 26, 2025 - 2:00pm-3:00pm (ET)\nWhat you’ll need: A previous presentation you’ve created or a board report.\n\nWeek 8: Presentations – Data Design & Delivering Your Message\nWednesday, March 5, 2025 - 2:00pm-3:00pm (ET)\nWhat you’ll need: A previous presentation you’ve created or a board report.\n\n\nRegistration gains you access to all 8 sessions of the workshop.  The registration deadline for this online event is January 5, 2025.\n\n\n\nFor details, click here: https://ctt.secure.nonprofitsoapbox.com/2025writingpresentationskills
SUMMARY:2025 Workplace Writing & Presentation Skills 8-Week Workshop
ORGANIZER;CN=Michigan Technological University:MAILTO:ctt@mtu.edu
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LOCATION: Online Training - Eastern Time Login instructions sent via e-mail to registered participants within 1 day of the event.
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