These articles will help you develop writing and editing skills that lead to clearer communication and fewer misunderstandings. You’ll learn how to get your message across efficiently and reduce the need for follow-up or clarification.
Professional Writing and Editing
Writing Great Content
You know your subject well, but when it’s time to write content that connects with the public, things can get tricky. You may find yourself rewriting the same sentence repeatedly, trying to strike the right tone. Even with effort, your message…
Writing for Academic and Research Purposes
You’ve done the reading, joined the discussions, and gathered your ideas. Now, you must turn it all into writing, and that’s often the hardest part. Knowing what you want to say isn’t the same as knowing how to say it clearly. Expectations…
Editing for Others
Reviewing someone else’s writing isn’t always easy. You want to improve clarity and strengthen the document, but you don’t want to discourage the writer or spend all your time rewriting it yourself. Without a clear approach, editing can feel…
Writing for the Web
Despite your best efforts, something still feels off with your website content. Readers don’t stay engaged. Key messages are easy to miss, and important information gets lost in long blocks of text. You revise a sentence or adjust a paragraph,…
EAL Business Writing
It’s one thing to have a good idea. It’s another to explain it clearly in writing. Writing documents at work can feel stressful for professionals who speak English as an additional language (EAL). Even when you know what you want to say, you may…
Solving the Grammar Dilemma
Have you ever spent too much time rewriting documents and worrying about mistakes? You’re not alone. Many professionals feel anxious about how their writing sounds or how it reflects on their credibility. It’s frustrating to spot errors after…
Writing Briefing Notes That Inform
Having a briefing note returned with questions you thought you had already answered is frustrating. You might wonder if you left out a key detail, overexplained something obvious, or structured the information in a way that didn’t land as…
Writing Treasury Board Submissions
Do you struggle to secure funding, approvals, or policy support due to challenges in writing persuasive Treasury Board submissions? You’re not alone. Many government professionals struggle to produce clear, concise documents aligned with…
Creating Policies And Procedures
Enforcing a policy or procedure can quickly become frustrating when no one understands it. Employees misinterpret expectations, managers find it difficult to apply rules consistently, and documents meant to offer clarity end up creating…