Active Voice
An approach that will improve your writing… today!
Course Overview
Many of us learned to write in the passive voice in elementary school. Unfortunately, this approach makes professional writing complicated, tangled, abstract, and verbose. Active voice writing, however, makes content clear, succinct, and compelling, creating a more enjoyable read for reviewers, evaluators, and clients.
Course Objectives
Learn the one simple rule that will immediately improve all of your writing and give your audience an enjoyable reading experience - usually with less words and always with more impact.
| Duration: | 1.5 hours |
| Course level: | All levels |
| Course type: | Group-learning session (in person, or virtual) with live exercises |
| Prerequisites: | The Writing for Success course is an excellent precursor to ensure writers know and understand basic writing rules. |
| Who should attend: | Anyone who performs business writing, including pitches and proposals, business cases, newsletters and thought leadership, client reports and presentations, marketing collateral. |
| Format: | Interactive discussion with live activities and Q&A throughout |
What you will learn:
- Understanding the irregular verb ‘to be’ and how it creates avoidable issues in writing and comprehension
- Past tense versus passive voice
- Strategies to overcome passive voice
- Exceptions, when necessary
What you will receive:
Detailed reference sheet highlighting course material
Your Instructor
Founder, Pier Blue Consulting
Stephanie Marsh
Stephanie founded Pier Blue, a consultancy focused on writing, editing and writing training. As a writer, Stephanie delivers succinct messages that audiences will understand and enjoy reading. As an editor, she helps writers make their content clear, concise, compelling, and grammatically correct.
Stephanie shares her knowledge in training environments, as well as one-on-one sessions, to help individuals maximize their writing potential.
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