Training Tracks

With our curriculum of over 30 different writing courses, you can create your own training track, based on job functions and types of documents. Use the grid below to select the WordTask courses that best fit a given job profile. Each course title links you to a course description. Check out the public sessions of some of these courses. Don’t see what you need below? We’ll blend and customize the materials in these courses to meet your needs.

If you are	And you write	Consider
Interested in basic language skills	Any of the documents listed below	Grammar & Style Refresher Plain Language Workshop
An English-as-second-language (ESL) writer	Any of the documents listed below	ESL Writer’s Workshop
Writing for the Web	Any of the documents listed below	Writing Strategies for the Web Plain Language Workshop
Routinely tasked with condensing detailed source materials	Briefing notes Any other summary documents Literature reviews	Preparing & Writing Briefing Notes Summarizing Skills
A policy analyst Responsible for creating or updating policy documents	Policies and procedures	Documenting Policies & Procedures
A software or hardware designer An I.T. professional A quality control/assurance specialist A systems analyst A product specialist	Design specifications Functional descriptions Project plans Product requirements documents Process documentation Proposals or business cases Detailed emails Presentations Requirements documents	Writing Technical Information Effectively Presentation Skills Documenting Process & Procedures Proposals With The Competitive Edge Documenting Business & Technical Requirements Writing Business Cases & Plans in the Private Sector Writing Business Cases in the Public Sector
A scientist or researcher	Papers for publication Field reports Project & Funding Proposals Reports on experiments and methodologies	The Writing Process for Scientists Proposals with the Competitive Edge
A buyer or procurement specialist Tasked with contracting out work	Requests for proposal (RFP)	Writing RFPs: Precision, Accuracy, Results!
An auditor or program evaluator	Audit or evaluation reports Presentations to groups	Writing for Audit & Evaluation Presentation Skills
A market or business analyst	Economic reports Position papers Policy documents Proposals or business cases Analysis documents Presentations to groups	Excellence in Business Writing II Proposals with the Competitive Edge Presentation Skills Writing Business Cases & Plans in the Private Sector Writing Business Cases in the Public Sector
Planning new products or services in private business	Business cases Supporting documents on rationale & strategy	Writing Business Cases & Plans in the Private Sector
A technical writer Tasked with writing a user guide	Technical descriptions, procedures, or reference documents Other forms of customer documentation End-user guides and manuals	Advanced Workshop for Technical Writers User Guides That Get Used! Conducting A Successful User Needs Analysis
A public servant proposing a project or change	A business case	Writing Business Cases in the Public Sector
A marketing communications specialist A public relations writer	Media releases Newsletter articles Promotional materials for products or services Annual reports	Writing Media Releases Effective Marketing Materials Excellence in Business Writing II
Routinely reviewing & editing the work of others	Any of the above document types	Editor’s Toolkit Plain Language Workshop
An administrative assistant A writer in a correspondence unit	Letters Memos & Email Meeting minutes Short reports	Excellence in Business Writing I Taking Effective Minutes Grammar & Style Refresher
Interested in private tutorials	Any of the above document types	One-On-One Coaching Sessions
Interested in a three-hour skills upgrade	Documents using a solid writing process, correct grammar or effective style Email Presentations	Quick-Study Sessions

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