Business Writing

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Course Description
Writing is a key method of communication for most people, and it's one that many people struggle with. Writing and communication skills have degraded with more and more people communicating through email and text messaging. Developing writing skills is still important is the business world as creating proper documents (such as proposals, reports, and agendas), giving you that extra edge in the workplace. 

The Business Writing workshop will give youa refresher on basic writing concepts (such as spelling, grammar, and punctuation), and an overview of the most common business documents. These basic skills will provide you with that extra benefit in the business world that a lot of people are losing.

8+

Hours

51

Lectures

$40

Price

WHAT TO EXPECT

Learning Objectives

  • Gain better awareness of common spelling and grammar issues in business writing.

  • Review basic concepts in sentence and paragraph construction.

  • Know the basic structure of agendas, email messages, business letters, business proposals, and business reports.

  •  Know tips and techniques to use when deciding the most appropriate format to use for agendas, email messages, business letters, business proposals, and business reports.

  • Know tips and techniques in writing agendas, email messages, business letters, business proposals, and business reports.
  • Gain an overview of Request for Proposals, Projections, Executive Summaries, and Business Cases.
  • Define proofreading and understand techniques in improving proofreading skills.
  • Define peer review and list ways peer review can help improve business writing skills.

  • List guidelines in printing and publishing business writing.

Course Outline

Module One: Working with Words

  • Spelling
  • Grammar
  • Creating a Cheat Sheet

Module Two: Constructing Sentences

  • Parts of a Sentence
  • Punctuation
  • Types of Sentences

Module Three: Creating Paragraphs

  • The Basic Parts
  • Organization Methods

Module Four: Writing Meeting Agendas

  • The Basic Structure
  • Choosing a Format
  • Writing the Agenda

Module Five: Writing E-mails

  • Addressing Your Message
  • Grammar and Acronyms

Module Six: Writing Business Letters

  • The Basic Structure
  • Choosing a Format
  • Writing the Letter

Module Seven: Writing Proposals

  • The Basic Structure
  • Choosing a Format
  • Writing the Proposal

Module Eight: Writing Reports

  • The Basic Structure
  • Choosing a Format
  • Writing the Report

Module Nine: Other Types of Documents

  • Requests for Proposals
  • Projections
  • Executive Summaries
  • Business Cases

Module Ten: Proofreading and Finishing

  • A Proofreading Primer
  • How Peer Review Can Help
  • Printing and Publishing

Assessment