Learning by doing
Learners practice our reader-centered writing process by applying it to their on-the-job documents during workshops. They learn through a lively, practical combination of
- individual coaching
- job-related writing practice
- exercises and games
- group problem solving
- mini-lectures
- discussions.
Tailored workshops
The instructor tailors each workshop to both the group's and each learner's needs based on
- individual goals
- common group documents
- interviews with the workshop sponsor
- a reader-focused process applicable to any document.
The Document Analysis and Rating Tool (DART)TM
(Not introduced in short workshops.)
To truly change, learners must internalize document-quality criteria. By using the DART to know and recall what success looks like, they learn to "own" this vision of quality documents.
One-on-one coaching
The quickest way to learn is through individualized instruction. Our most popular workshops include private coaching sessions with one of our coaches-consulting editors who critique hundreds of documents each year.
Individual learning plans
To create a personal learning plan with each learner, the instructor reviews
- on-the-job writing samples
- answers to our Editing Inventory
- diagnostic questionnaires.
Participants leave the workshop with
- a personal assessment of strengths and weaknesses
- a constructive critique of writing samples
- recommended future exercises-always job-related-based on individually diagnosed needs
- tools for recreating their success: the DART, the Six Steps, and the Focus SheetTM.