Course Notes and Tips

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General Topics

• Government Writing: The Essential Skills
• Characteristics of Good Government Writing
• Pre-Writing Notes
• Language Usage Essentials
• Guidelines for Peer Editing
• Plain Language: Writing for Readability
• PowerPoint Notes
• Notes on Writing a Press Release

Summaries

• Summary Writing Notes
• How to Write a Good Summary

Briefings and Policy Documents

• How to Write a Briefing Note
• How to Write a Policy Recommendation

Correspondence

• Letter Writing Tips
• Memo Writing Notes

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