Hosted by Dr. Glenn Brown

Overview

In the large documents involved in Impact Assessment there is much useful data and the final conclusions are often sensible. However, it can be difficult for readers to see how the data actually leads to conclusions or supports the recommendations offered.

This workshop shares two sets of tools collectively called ‘Organized Reasoning’. The first provides a structured series of steps to help organize your thinking and your argument. (‘Argument ‘in this context means a series of reasons leading to a conclusion.) The second shows how to better present arguments in the written text of your documents. Assessments are complex documents. Using the tools of argument can make them easier for audiences to understand. And easier for authors to write!

The workshop shows how IA documents contain common errors in their arguments and weakness in their writing, and shows how to do it better. Participants will assemble evidence and reasoning for several different kinds of argument found in IAs. We practice steps that show how to bring improved arguments into technical report writing. We discuss how different organizations already implemented these steps in their EA practice. Participants learn a revised approach to planning, preparing and writing that they can use immediately to write stronger cases in their IAs.

Schedule: There are four 3.5-hour sessions starting on June 8th 2026 and a follow-up session at a later date (to be determined). Monday/Wednesday June 8, 10, 15 and 17, at 9:00-12:30 Mountain Time.

Find out more and register now on Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/more-effective-ia-stronger-argument-and-clearer-writing-june-8-start-tickets-1985155496529?aff=ebdsoporgprofile