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Writing to share knowledge effectively

Writing to share knowledge effectively. FAO, IFAD, ICIMOD Nepal, 5-7 Oct 2010. Course goals. To help you write more effectively Four types of documents Feature stories, newsletter articles Case studies Websites Policy briefs You develop a document to take home. Day 1: Types of documents.

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Writing to share knowledge effectively

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  1. Writing to share knowledge effectively FAO, IFAD, ICIMOD Nepal, 5-7 Oct 2010

  2. Course goals • To help you write more effectively • Four types of documents • Feature stories, newsletter articles • Case studies • Websites • Policy briefs • You develop a document to take home

  3. Day 1: Types of documents • Audiences and objectives • Four types of documents • Feature stories, newsletter articles • Case studies • Websites • Policy briefs • Decide what document you want to produce • Planning your document • Write (editorial clinics)

  4. Day 2: Writing techniques • Outlining • Starting your document • Write (editorial clinics) • Matching words and readers • Jargon • Clutter • More writing (editorial clinics)

  5. Day 3: Editing • Levels of editing • Style • Editing tips and tricks • Readability • Write (editorial clinics) • Ways to produce information materials • Recycling information materials • More writing (editorial clinics) • Present what you have written

  6. Facilitators • Denise MelvinFAO, Denise.Melvin@fao.org • Joyce MendezICIMOD, jmendez@icimod.org • Martina SpisiakovaIFAD, m.spisiakova@ifad.org • Paul MundyIndependent specialist in development communication paul@mamud.com, www.mamud.com

  7. Methods • Presentations • Discussions • Exercises • Editorial clinics

  8. Editorial clinics • Four facilitators • Ca. 6 participants each • Editor helps you work on your document • Very flexible!

  9. Course materials • On CD-ROM • At end of course • On the web • www.ksapworkshops.pbworks.com

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