Plain Language, Part 2

This is the second of two courses on plain language skills from Contented.com. It trains you to use words, sentences, lists, verbs and grammar that are easy to understand—and correct.

Clarity is the goal. If your message isn't clear, you have wasted everyone's time. You can't thrive in the workplace without this knowledge.

What you'll learn from this 1-hour online course

1. Choose clear, simple words that are familiar to your intended audience, and avoid using gobbledegook.
2. Use you, a very special word: it gets your readers involved and makes your writing clearer.
3. Delight your readers with short, straightforward sentences and lists, and avoid convoluted prose.
4. Use punchy, positive verbs that bring your message alive.
5. Change your own bad grammar habits. No need to swallow a grammar book: just fix your own errors.

Requirements

Prerequisites: Open entry.
Start date: Start any time. Study at your own pace, own place.
Assessment: 1 online test.
Duration: 1 hour study. Access to the course for 1 month.
Qualification: PDF Certificate emailed to those who pass with 70%.

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