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INSTITUTE OF DIPLOMACY AND FOREIGN RELATIONS INSTITUTE OF DIPLOMACY AND FOREIGN RELATIONS
MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS, MALAYSIA MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS, MALAYSIA

aim of improving the writing skills of the participants.
Held over a period of eight sessions of two hours English Writing Workshop
each from 8 October 2020 to 22 January 2021, the
course was attended by 28 officers from various The English Writing Workshop is one of the core
divisions under the department. The course content courses held by the Centre, to develop the participants’
was designed by the Centre after an analysis of the competence and skills in writing. It also enables them
participant’s performance in a profiling test and a study to apply the principles of effective writing as well as
of their job responsibilities, as well as discussions with to improve their ability to draft, write and edit their
senior officials of the Ministry. The participants’ final own writing and the writing of others. The workshop
evaluation was graded against the Common European adopts an integrated teaching and learning methodology
Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR), a through lectures, discussions, practical exercises, and
worldwide standard guideline for language abilities. group activities.

English Language (Writing) Development Course for A total of 14 participants from, among others, the
Officers of the Multilateral Department, Ministry of Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Forest Research Institute,
Foreign Affairs Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industries, Ministry
of Plantation Industries and Commodities, Department
A total of 30 officers from various divisions under the of Mineral and Geosciences Malaysia, Department
Multilateral Department of the Ministry attended the of Wildlife and National Parks Peninsular Malaysia,
above course from 8 October 2020 to 22 January 2021. Ministry of Rural Development, and Ministry of
Co-organised by IDFR through the Centre, and the Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives attended
Multilateral Department of the Ministry, the course was the workshop which was held from 25 to 28 October
held in 8 sessions of 2 hours each. The course content 2021. The participants were able to apply the principles
was designed by the Centre after an analysis of the and techniques of effective writing into their own
participants’ performance in a profiling test and a study thought and writing processes to come up with their
of their job responsibilities, as well as discussions with own version of the article. On the last day of the
senior officials of the Ministry. The participants’ final workshop, the participants presented their writing
evaluation was graded against the Common European material and had other participants, as well as the
Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR). instructors, give constructive comments.

Participants of English Language (Writing) Participants of English Writing Workshop
Development Course

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