Learning and Development Guide 2025

ACADEMIC ASSESSMENT WRITING Acquire the necessary skills to write at an academic level

WRITING POLICIES, PROCEDURES AND WORK INSTRUCTIONS Proven methods for preparing user-friendly documents An organisation’s policies, procedures and work instructions are a key factor in maintaining efficiency, consistency and clear communication. This course shows you how to prepare well-written documents, from planning to writing, editing and reviewing. It gives you the opportunity to develop an efficient ‘writing process’ for yourself or for your writing team, making writing high quality documents so much easier. Why attend? • Adopt a professional approach to writing • Define your audience and objectives to collate appropriate information • Group and structure the content logically • Learn ways to allow users quick access to information • Write professionally in an easy to read style • Edit and revise material for maximum clarity • Explore version control and document review cycles. Who should attend? New or experienced writers interested in improving the quality of their documents. Suitable for anyone who needs to write policies, procedures and work instructions. The needs of writers from different industries and organisations will be addressed. Course details: 2 days 9.00am – 4.30pm

This course covers the essential skills of academic assessment writing. It is designed to develop skills in planning, researching, organising, analysing and presenting written assessments in a cohesive and professional manner, using correct English grammar. Strong writing skills are not only useful for students undertaking tertiary studies but are also essential to succeed in employment and communicate in the workplace. Why attend? • Understand the requirements and develop a high level plan • Determine the theme and relevant structure • Learn effective ways to research the topic and build the content • Apply correct grammar and paragraph structure • Examine the inclusion of tables, diagrams and images • Gain an understanding of appendices • Learn how to build logical flow and cohesion • Apply correct citations and referencing • Gain confidence to present a professional document. Who should attend? Students who are new to tertiary studies, who have not written academic assignments recently or those students who wish to improve their academic assignment writing at the undergraduate or postgraduate level. Course details:

½ day - Saturday 9.00am – 12.30pm

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