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'E-writing:
from web pages to emails' provides instruction on writing
electronic publications, including Internet and intranet pages, CD-ROMs
and emails. This course is based on
guidelines used within government organisations such
as the Commonwealth Style Manual and
the Yale Web Style Guide.
The
E-writing course
provides
information on and practice
in writing
- the three
key electronic styles for web pages and
CD-ROMs
- successful and appropriate emails
- information
enabling a reader to scan non-linearly
- concise
hyperlinked text
- text that
follows
non-discriminatory
principles
Please
note that this course does not cover markup languages such as HTML or XML.
Intended participants
Government
employees who write
text content for electronic documents published
via
the Internet, an intranet, CD-ROM
and email.
Special
requirements
This course will be conducted in
electronic and paper formats. Participants are encouraged to use their own
laptop computers during the course and they will be provided with a CD-ROM
workbook. They will also receive a printed handbook which,
alone, will be sufficient for them to complete the
course successfully.
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Course length
One day
Aim
'E-writing:
from web pages to emails' introduces and develops the thinking and
writing skills required to create text content for electronic publications.
Objectives
The objectives of the
'E-writing' course are to help e-writers
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to follow
Australian public sector and international
guidelines and conventions when producing electronic documents
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to create
effective Link Language
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to
write powerful
Attractor
Style text
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to
develop
coherent and readable Provider Style
text
for information and interaction
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to assess
statistically the writing on electronic pages to develop writing standards
and
benchmarks
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to
chunk messages in a way that
helps readers to scan effectively
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to identify
key points and summarise complex material
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to write
concise hyperlinked text
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to write clear
and logical emails following appropriate the Australian public
sector style
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to use the
resources available to e-writers
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to develop
skills relating to non-discriminatory accessibility and other standards and
guidelines
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to learn about
e-readers’ behaviour, electronic design and writing issues,
e-language, emoticons, and writing standards
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