No matter what kind of writing you do, you'll need a basic skill set. Our writing workshops are based on the kind of writing the audience does and the amount of time they allow for the workshop.

Writing for Excellence Length: 2-4 hours

Clear writing = clear thinking. Learn to write more clearly, concisely, convincingly, and confidently.  Learn to successfully manage varied writing projects including abstracts, posters, manuscripts, emails, letters, grant proposals, and newsletters. Learn to build credibility and support for your ideas through persuasive words, repetition, transition, and parallel construction. Identify the most common problems in grammar, punctuation, and word usage. Learn how to edit your own work and identify venues to publish your message including hometown newspapers, alumni newsletters, websites, and other social media.

Four basic premises of writing:

clarity, brevity, simplicity, and humanity.

William Zinsser