In this course, you will learn the essential skills needed to organize your thoughts and select the best words and phrases to clearly convey them in writing. This course may earn a Credly Badge.

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Learning Objectives

After completing this course, students will be able to:

- Awareness of common spelling and grammar issues in business writing.
- Basic concepts in sentence and paragraph construction.
- Basic structure of agendas, email messages, business letters, business proposals, and business reports.
- Collaborative writing techniques, tools and best practices
- Tips and techniques to use when deciding the most appropriate format to use for agendas, email messages, business letters, business proposals, and business reports

1

  • Working With Words

  • Monitoring Spelling, Grammar, and Verb Tense
    Creating a Reference Sheet
2

  • Constructing Sentences

  • Recognizing Sentence Parts
    Classifying Sentence Type
    Increasing Readability with Punctuation
3

  • Creating Paragraphs

  • The Three Basic Components
    Organization Methods
4

  • Finding Facts

  • Identifying and Using Key Resources
    Fact-Finding and Information Gathering
5

  • Collaborative Writing

  • Clarifying the Objective
    Collaborative Writing Strategies and Patterns
6

  • Types of Collaborative Business Writing

  • Applying Different Construction Techniques
    Cut & Paste, Puzzle, Sequential Summative
    Integrating Construction
7

  • Collaborative Tools and Processes

  • Planning and Revision
    Creating Outlines and Storyboards
    Building Team Cohesion
8

  • Writing Meeting Agendas

  • Choosing an Agenda Format
    Structuring and Writing the Agenda
9

  • Writing E-Mails, Reports and Proposals

  • Addressing Your Message
    Using Proper Grammar and Defining Acronyms
    Structuring, Formatting, and Writing Your Report

Audience

Professionals desiring to be able to communicate clearly and concisely in their writing will benefit from this course.

Language

English

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites for this course.

$1,500

Length: 2.0 days (16 hours)

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