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Writing Effective Papers and Reports

A well-written and strong proposal and business report is vital in many job roles. The course is
structured such that participants will learn to adopt an appropriate style, tone and format of writing,
express their points coherently, and to consistently produce sharp, focused, concise written reports and
persuasive proposals. They will also pick up skills to avoid common writing errors and to write
professionally. At the same time, participants will be able to understand the characteristics of report
writing and ensure that their writing is suitable for the format.

Learning Objectives

On completing this program, participants will be able to:

• Appreciate the importance of writing well for their organisation and themselves.
• Apply principles taught to write reports that are clear and logical; and meet the organisation’s needs
  and expectations better.
• Learn the value of good written proposals.
• Develop paragraphs that introduce, connect, develop and conclude ideas.
• Prepare proposals that inform, persuade and provide information.
• Learn how to edit your work so you can feel confident that it is clear, concise, complete and
  correct.
• Provide an opportunity to apply these skills in real work situations.
  
  

Target Audience

All healthcare professionals from SingHealth and its institutions who would like to learn how to write or improve their skills in writing excellent papers and reports. 

Dates

18 - 19 May 2023

04 - 05 Jul 2023

12 - 13 Oct 2023

08 - 09 Jan 2024

Time

9.00am to 5.00pm  
Registration starts from 8.30am

 

Course Fees

S$590 (SingHealth rate, excluding GST) 
S$690 (non-SingHealth rate, excluding GST) 

Note: The full course fee will be charged for withdrawal received less than 2 weeks before the course commencement date.

Class Size

15 - 20 pax

Venue

Online (via WebConference platform) or
SingHealth Academy

Organiser

SingHealth Academy 

Trainer

 Caroline Josephine Dawson

About the Trainer:
Caroline has more than 18 years of invaluable experience as an Editor of lifestyle and technical
publications and 15 years teaching business management, environmental and soft-skills communication.
During her numerous corporate exposure with local and foreign delegates, Caroline has closely
observed and identified individuals with special learning needs and has maintained that experiential,
innovative teaching methods and highly interactive curriculum are key motivational factors that enhance
one’s communication and personal development skills.
As an ACTA certified WSQ trainer, She has also worked with the Workforce Development Agency of
Singapore to develop training content for the Employability Skills System where she successfully
attained industry approved competencies in conducting, planning and designing competency based
assessments for business writing workshops.
She has attained the Diploma in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)
certification through the London Teacher Training College and also teaches English as a foreign
language. Caroline is also an MBTI®, DISC Accredited Administrator, Enneagram and Lumina Spark
practitioner and she has administered the tools to top level managers and supervisors on managing their
communication styles both verbal and written.

Registration Details

NOTE: Please inform and attain approval from your supervisor and respective institution HRs before sending in your registration.

To register, please email the following information to healthleadership@singhealthacademy.edu.sg -    
Course Title:
Full name:
Contact number:
Designation:
Department
Institution:
Email address:

Registration is on a first-come, first-served basis. Successful registrants will be notified via email with information on payment details. To register, kindly click on the link next to the course date(s) listed above.

For query, please contact us at healthleadership@singhealthacademy.edu.sg.

 

   
In line with the Singapore Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA), please note that we have updated our SingHealth Data Protection Policy, a copy of which is available at http://www.singhealth.com.sg/pdpa. Hard copies are also available on request.

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