Background. Cycle of a meeting ; The participants -- Arranging a meeting. Who will attend ; Administration -- Sections of a meeting -- Agenda. Agenda styles -- Personal preparation -- Creating the right environment -- Attending the meeting -- Taking notes. The message, not the words -- Structuring notes -- Writing up the minutes -- The minutes. Styles of minutes ; Common questions about minutes ; Useful words for minutes -- Recording decisions and actions -- Layout and numbering. Layout ; Numbering ; Look at the picture -- Impact of the Freedom of Information Act on minutes. Exempt information ; Impact on meeting papers ; Referencing meeting papers ; Writing minutes -- Business English for minutes. Sentences ; Paragraphs ; Plain English ; Problem punctuation -- Building confidence.
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Explains the functions of minutes, the different styles, how to take them accurately, and how to listen.