Writing Lab Organizing, expressing and presenting ideas clearly and effectively are important skills in any professional environment - not just in publishing or journalism. Written as well as oral presentations should be precise and to-the-point, while engaging your audience. Unfortunately, many authors, especially in the academic world, underestimate the influence of good communication. This hands-on workshop will help you improve your writing and editing skills with a professional audience in mind. We will practice writing purpose-driven documents as well as drafting confident presentations with a focus on the workplace, the media, and the web. Participants are expected to engage in individual and group activities. Dates: 14.01.2015, 16.01.2015, 17.01.2015 (3 days). Time: from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Recommended reading: The Elements of Style, by William Strunk Jr and E.B. White Anne Schneppen has worked in writing and editing, journalism and PR for more than 20 years. She spent 11 years in Japan and South Korea as the political correspondent for the German newspaper Frankfurter Allgemeine and holds an MA in literature and international law. Schließen