Effective Writing: ACEC/MA Leadership Education Development Program on November 2

Effective Writing
an ACEC/MA Leadership Education Development Program
Wednesday, November 2, 2011  -  8:00 AM to 12:00 PM
GZA GeoEnvironmental, Inc., One Edgewater Drive, Norwood, MA  02062

Fee: $175 ACEC/MA member*; $225 non-members 

More Information and to Register Online:

http://acecma.org/index.cfm?pk=custom&ac=viewEventDetails&eventId=AC_EFFECWRIT_11-2-11

Download Registration Form (will open in new window as Word document):

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ACEC/MA is pleased to announce the return of Effective Writing, an ACEC/MA Leadership Education Development Program. This course format is designed to improve technical writing skills.

 
Effective Writing, taught by Michael Paster, PE, of GEI Consultants, Inc., is modeled after the program offered by GEI for its employees.  The course will be in a classroom format at GZA GeoEnvironmental Inc.'s offices at One Edgewater Drive in Norwood, MA 02062.  Snacks and coffee will be served.

Course format:

• Goals: Clarity, Brevity, Think of the reader
• Simplifying words and phrases
• Active and passive voice
• Words to be avoided
• Writing for clarity
• Common mistake of grammar and punctuation
• Taboo and caution words for our industry
• Report and letter organization
• Emails, proposals
• Reviewing and editing draft reports
• Field Reports
• Specifications

The program's enrollment islimited to 25 participants to ensure high quality learning and networking experience.  Registration is open to one person per firm and is conducted on a first-come, first-serve basis.  Additional employees from your firm can be placed on a wait list by contacting Bailey Boykan at bboykan@engineers.org or 617/227-5551. 

 
*If your firm is a member, you are a member. To receive the member rate you must login using your personalized login information. If you do not recall your personalized login information contact  bboykan@engineers.org or call 617/227-5551.