Course Summary

Civil servants succeed or fail by our communication skills. Of those skills, writing is second only to speaking as a mode of influence.

Good writing delivers information efficiently and helps the reader understand it thoroughly. But truly effective writing does more: it persuades and energises its readers. Effective writing offers its reader value by articulating compelling ideas.

Our Essential Writing Skills for Civil Servants online training course helps you produce formal documents and correspondence that inspire better decisions. Learn how to construct compelling arguments and coherent explanations.

Through practical exercises, discover how to structure paragraphs and sentences for maximum impact. Find the words that work. Create documents that are precise, clear and easier to read.