Writing Better and Faster with AI
When used appropriately, AI can take any team member’s work to the next level and reduce the time needed to create professional documents.
This course builds practical skills for using AI to write and edit more efficiently and with greater confidence. It covers how to write AI prompts, and use AI to improve clarity and structure, shape messages for different audiences, and refine tone and style. It also covers best practices, common pitfalls, and responsible use. The program is hands-on and participants can use any AI tool, with or without a licence.
Participants will produce prompt templates for everyday writing tasks.
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By the end of this course, participants will be able to confidently use AI to enhance the quality, consistency and speed of their work.
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AI and writing
· How AI is changing writing and editing
· Best practices and common pitfalls in AI-assisted writing
Effective AI prompts
· The five essential elements of a good AI prompt
· How to write prompts to check for: purpose, logical flow, gaps, irrelevant data, accessibility, clarity, plain English and style guides
· Iterating and refining instructions
· How to avoid generic or robotic outputs
· Developing a library of prompt templates
Voice, tone and style
· Using AI to analyse tone and writing style
· Teaching AI your voice and style
Accuracy and ethics
· Confidentiality and data risks
· Hallucinations and factual drift
· Human-in-the-loop checking
· Responsible use of AI and documenting AI use
Course snapshot
Duration: 3-hours
Delivery: Face-to-face or virtual
Suitable for: Any team members who are interested in how AI can save them time and take the quality of their writing to the next level.
Facilitator: Steedan facilitators
How the course is delivered
This course is highly practical and interactive. Participants work with their own documents to develop prompt templates for their everyday writing tasks.