|
Description |
A comprehensive writing program for those drawing conclusions
from data |
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Audience |
Primarily bankers whose careers involve, or will involve, writing
descriptions of credit arrangements or proposals, as well as
file comments and internal memos and e-mail |
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Class Time |
9 hours |
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Class frequency |
Three three-hour sessions |
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Coaching |
None |
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Outside work |
Reading and working through Writing Credit Reports by
John Mercer and reading The Elements of Style by William
Strunk and E. B. White |
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Approach |
A lecture course using sanitized material from past banking engagements.
the instructor will not read any of the participants' writing. |
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Class size |
No limit, though the cost for materials will vary with the number
of participants. |
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Outcome |
After the program, the participants should have a firm grasp
of the fundamental ideas of writing better credit reports and
analyses. The ideas include using a writing process that allows
for improving of writing, putting the bottom line on top, putting
data presentations in tables and graphics, and writing concisely. |
