Paul Mundy Course on writing 4-day course on writing and editing for researchers on socio-economic development

Paul Mundy Course approach Presentations  PowerPoints as intro to discussions Discussions  On topics and writing problems Exercises  Short editing exercises One-on-one writing clinics  Participants bring a manuscript they are working on  Facilitator helps them revise this manuscript during the course

Paul Mundy Example course timetable This example based on course in the Netherlands, 2009 Content and order can be adapted as required Assumes participants are writing case-type materials (eg, book chapter or working paper)

Paul Mundy Day 1: What to write, and who for? TopicPresentation Introduction Audiences and objectives002 Audiences Matching words to readers009 Matching words to readers (+exercise) Anatomy of manuscript094 Case chapter anatomy 083 Case anatomy Types of feature stories079 Feature types Steps in writing cases080 Cases Gathering information081 Collecting info

Paul Mundy Day 2: Structure and content TopicPresentation Finding the story077 Finding the story Focus of your story085 3-sentence story Organizing information: outlining 031 Outlining 086 Ordering The lead082 Leads The title and recommendations 033 Titles and recommendations 046 Titles and authors

Paul Mundy Day 3: Writing style TopicPresentation Writing problems008 Writing (+exercises) The body042 Body 087 Case body Analysis and conclusion096 Analysis and conclusion More writing problems035 Style 036 Jargon 006 Clutter

Paul Mundy Day 4: Editing TopicPresentation Editing043 Levels of editing Cs of editing Using Microsoft Word095 Editing step by step 089 Editing techniques 092 Word styles 093 Word buttons Readability030 Readability English for Dutch speakers097 English for Dutch speakers Other bits and pieces037 Mini-cases and boxes 039 Lists 038 Tables and illustrations Other uses for cases017 Recycling Writeshops072 Writeshops Evaluation