Effective Writing for Defence
with Argument Mapping
Clear    Concise    Persuasive 

The Classic Course

Dr James Hanson's Effective Writing for Defence is a two-day writing course designed for members of the Defence, national security and intelligence communities, as well as defence industry. This Defence writing course uses argument mapping as a planning technique to write well-reasoned documents that are clear, concise, compelling and persuasive.   

Writing clearly about simple issues may be easy, but writing clearly about complex problems and solutions is much harder.  Clear writing requires clear thinking which is not always easy when dealing with complex or technical topics.  Argument mapping helps us to clarify our thinking, as we plan our writing, and to zoom in on the essentials of the message we are trying to send.  With argument mapping, we can write much shorter documents, not by dumbing down our message, but by focusing in on the essentials.  This saves time for writers and readers alike and reduces the risk of misinterpretation and miscommunication.

The course focuses on writing clearly and concisely about complex topics, writing persuasively in the face of contestability and writing strategically when the stakes are high. 

Participants who complete this course successfully will be able to use argument mapping to critique and improve their own reasoning and the reasoning of others.  They will also be able to plan and write documents that are clear, concise, well-reasoned and strategically-focused. Their writing process will be more efficient and productive and the documents they produce will be more effective and more useful for end-users, such as senior decision makers in corporations and government.

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Customised Courses

We can also design customised courses to address your own organisation's specific writing challenges.  Dr Hanson is a national award-winning course designer with a doctorate in professional education.

Contact

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Phone:  1800 811 795

James@EffectiveWritingForDefence.com.au

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Effective Writing for Defence

Management Development Pty Ltd

PO Box 1941

Canberra ACT 2601

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