Training Archives - Page 2 of 3 - Plain English Foundation

Young professional woman in white shirt and blue jeans holds a pen and clipboard. She looks thoughtful.

30 January 2024

7 min read

Why we learnt to write the way we do

Workplace writing cannot succeed with a one-size-fits-all approach. Yet most of us enter the workforce having learned exactly that: the essay. Why do we use this approach and how does it limit successful communication?

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Photo of major Sydney landmarks, including the Opera House, Circular Quay and the Harbour Bridge. This is the home of our Sydney writing courses.

23 January 2024

6 min read

Six reasons to attend our Sydney writing courses

Find the benefits of attending one of our Sydney writing courses. Our workshops help you meet an international standard for communication.

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A woman in a spotty shirt speaks persuasively to her colleagues. She uses the tools she learned in our persuasive writing workshops.

10 April 2023

6 min read

Writing to win: persuasive writing techniques

Persuasive writing helps you get what you want. Whether you write marketing copy or policies and procedures, these persuasive devices are worth knowing.

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A woman in a leather jacket works on her laptop. She’s writing to inform her readers.

3 April 2023

6 min read

Writing for readers, writing to inform

Writing for government can be dense and difficult, but it doesn’t have to be. Our writing courses show you how to communicate clearly and quickly.

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A focused woman looks through the pages of a report. She’s able to navigate the document because the writer followed our report writing advice.

27 March 2023

6 min read

Report writing 101

Report writing can be challenging, but it doesn’t have to be. See how in our blog about writing reports using plain language.

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Smiling Indian woman in spotty business shirt reads the document she wrote using tips from our written communication courses.

6 March 2023

5 min read

Beat the curse of knowledge with our written communication courses

Our written communication courses can help you avoid the pitfalls of communicating at work. Let's start by looking at the curse of knowledge.

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A professional stands outside a government building and carries writing resources for their government job.

27 February 2023

7 min read

Writing for government

Writing for government can be dense and difficult, but it doesn’t have to be. Our writing courses show you how to communicate clearly and quickly.

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A man works at his desk on website content writing.

20 February 2023

6 min read

What you need to know about website content writing

Why is website content writing so challenging? We’ve got you covered. Let's look at what you need to know about writing for the web.

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Brisbane city, where we hold our Brisbane writing courses.

13 February 2023

5 min read

Your path to excellence: Brisbane professional writing courses

Want to be an excellent communicator like it says in your CV? Then read on for information about our Brisbane writing courses.

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6 February 2023

8 min read

Boost your CV with our professional writing courses

Writing professionally is a critical skill in today’s workplace. The rise of remote work means that we communicate in writing more than we ever did before.

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