The Center for Professional Innovation & Education, Malvern, PA
12/8/08
Who Should Attend
Scientists, engineers, and technicians in research and development will find this course valuable, as will quality assurance (QA), information technology (IT), manufacturing, and other operations professionals. This course is also useful for administrative staff that must prepare documentation in support of R&D and operations activities. Additionally, the course is helpful for anyone who wants an in-depth and comprehensive overview of the structure of the language and writing within the broad range of reporting that the industry requires.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this course, you will: - Understand the mandates for documentation set forth by the regulators, such as the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), and other governing bodies
- Know how the reporting process supports products in research, development, and the marketplace
- Understand how documents work in tandem from initial correspondence about a project to an approved protocol, amendments, and final study report
- Know how to produce effective written correspondence
- Understand how to assess and write to the audience
- Know how to organize and deliver information based on the message
- Understand how to structure reports
- Understand the innate structures of English grammar
- Know how to create grammatically sound passages
- Understand how the active and passive voices work and how to choose the most appropriate one for the type of writing you are doing
- Have a working knowledge of punctuation marks and their role in making documents readable
- Know how to review and revise documents
- Understand your own writing patterns and know the answers to your questions about the English language
- Have increased confidence in writing and revising documents
Course Description
Course notes and interactive exercises address how to write effective correspondence and reports in support of the company’s activities. You will learn how to organize and deliver information for the intended audience. You will learn how to write clear and readable documents, and how to revise and refine your own and others’ writing. The course provides an overview of sound grammatical conventions, addresses problematic areas of the English language, and affords opportunities to address specific language issues.
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