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South West Public Health Tutorial Programmes
‘Write Effectively in Public Health’ Wednesday 15th March 2006
Gloucestershire County Cricket Club, Nevil Road, Bristol, BS7 9EJ
Tel.: 0117 910 8025/8000
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The day will be run by Tim Albert Training. Please bring with you:
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An idea for something you can start to write up during the day
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An example of something you have written
Objectives
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To improve knowledge and skills for effective writing in public health
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To better understand problems in writing, the writing process and assessing the quality of written work in public health
| 09:00 | Tea and coffee on arrival |
| 09:30 | Coffee on arrival |
| 10.00 | Understanding the problems: a discussion of what goes wrong – and how it can be fixed |
| 10.45 |
Coffee |
| 11.00 | Understanding the writing process: a reader-centred model that can be applied to all types of writing; recognising when writing succeeds – and fails. |
| 11:45 |
The process of writing (1) Setting the brief: how to ensure clarity by inserting this vital – and usually overlooked – first stage. |
| 12:15 |
The process of writing (2) Organising the information: how to use the latest brain-storming techniques to control the mass of information available. |
| 13.00 | Lunch |
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13.45 |
(3) Writing a plan: three basic structures; the main principles of making a workable plan |
| 14.45 | (4) Writing: reducing writer’s block, saving time and maximising creativity: reducing writer’s block, saving time and maximising creativity |
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15.00 |
Tea |
| 15.15 | (5) Rewriting: how to manage this vital process by applying two broad lines of questioning; some simple objective tests; managing criticism. Definition of a good writing style; five easy-to-apply guidelines for achieving it; when to ignore the rules |
| 16.15 | Review and conclusion |
| 16.30 | End |
Janet Maxwell
Marion Roderick