Typography and Correct Document Preparation (TPG2)

Microsoft Office, Other

This course helps academics, students and office staff produce clear, professional written work by teaching typography, proofreading and correct handling of official documents, so texts are accurate in content and polished in appearance.

Practical sessions cover formatting, punctuation and rules for abbreviations, plus advice on clear structure and email etiquette. You will learn address formatting, tables, numbers and how to avoid common style pitfalls.

THIS TRAINING COURSE WILL HELP YOU:

  • Apply typographic rules to official and academic documents
  • Format letters, reports, tables and addresses correctly
  • Use punctuation, abbreviations and numbers consistently
  • Write clearer, concise and professionally styled texts

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

  • Academics and researchers preparing articles and theses
  • Students writing reports and academic work
  • Office staff and clerks handling official correspondence
  • Editors, administrators and other document authors

COURSE LOCATION AND AVAILABLE DATES



This course is not scheduled as a public course.
It is delivered exclusively as customised training. The content, duration, date, and delivery format are tailored to the customer's requirements and can also be provided in English.

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Course content:

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  • Trends in contemporary Czech
    1. Document formatting according to ČSN 01 6910, forms of address and titles
  • The form of official letters, articles and reports
    1. Text structuring and styling
    2. Academic documents, business and official letters (language manuals, online guides)
    3. Problematic areas of Czech orthography and recent rule changes
    4. Common spelling errors and how to correct tricky words and phrases
    5. Basic rules for foreign words and when to use them
    6. Guidance on avoiding unclear or confusing wording
  • Formatting of Czech and foreign-language addresses
  • Overview of core written expression rules
    1. Clarity, conciseness, accuracy and grammatical correctness
    2. Document structure and professional presentation of information
    3. Electronic communication
  • Rules of "netiquette", pros and cons of electronic communication
    1. Business and personal letters, reports and their required elements
    2. Formatting and layout, problematic areas
    3. Table formatting
    4. Single letters isolated at line ends
    5. Tables and tab stops
    6. Ergonomics and other considerations
  • Punctuation marks
    1. Rules and usage
  • Abbreviations
    1. At the start of a word
    2. At the end of a word
    3. Initialisms
    4. Acronyms
    5. Academic title abbreviations
  • Symbols
    1. Writing conventions
    2. Monetary amounts
    3. Numbers and numerals
    4. Hyphen and dash
    5. Differences and their usage
  • Preventing stylistic pitfalls
    1. Solutions to the most common mistakes in document preparation
Prerequisites:
Basic writing skills and familiarity with a word processor.
Schedule:
2 days (9:00-17:00)

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