Effective Business Writing  |
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Course Overview |
| | We all know what good writing is. It's the novel we can't put down, the poem we never forgot, and the speech that changes the way we look at the world. Good writing is the memo that gets action, the letter that says what a phone call can't.
In this one-day instructor-led workshop you will discuss business writing, and how to use writing as an impactful means of communication.
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| Objectives |
| | | This one-day workshop will teach participants how to:
- Identify personal writing challenges
- Make writing clear, concise, and correct
- Improve sentence construction and paragraph development
- Identify ways to make writing simpler and easier to read
- Utilize the readability index
- Develop effective business letters for tough situations
- Use proper email etiquette
- Develop an appropriate writing style and format for letters, business cases and reports
- Use standard ways of documenting materials
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Audience |
| | This course is essential for anyone who needs to master written communication (e.g., memos, e-mail, reports, business letters, and more) while using multiple writing styles.
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Prerequisites |
| | There are no prerequisites for this course.
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| Course Number |
| | NHEUEfftvBusWtr
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| Course Length |
| | 1 Days
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| Course Price |
| | $195.00
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| Category |
| | 5
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| Topics |
| | | Lesson 1: Introduction and Course Overview
- This lesson introduces participants to the workshop, details the workshop schedule, and provides participants an opportunity to identify their personal learning objectives.
Lesson 2: The three C's
- All writing should be clear, concise, and correct. Students will look at these three elements in detail during this lesson and practice each of them.
Lesson 3: Grammar and Writing Mechanics
- This lesson will outline seven easy ways to help participants simplify their writing and ensure their grammar is correct. Participants will also take a close look at the proper length of paragraphs, what a paragraph should contain and how to order paragraphs.
Lesson 4: Determining Readability
- During this lesson, participants will learn how to use a readability test (also called the Gunning Fog Index) to evaluate their work.
Lesson 5: Writing Letters
- There are 12 important parts of a business letter, and several different styles. Participants will examine all of these closely.
Lesson 6: Dealing with Specific Requests
- Often people are asked to respond to a request for information or to write a particular letter (of recommendation, for example). Students will learn some tips to keep in mind when writing one of these particular documents.
Lesson 7: Email Etiquette
- Email has become a universal method of communication. However, there are many questions of etiquette and few answers. This session will discuss some common dilemmas and recommended answers.
Lesson 8: Business Documents
- Another common task is to write a business case, request for proposal or a formal report. Participants will receive some guidelines and checklists that will help with these tasks.
Lesson 9: Workshop Wrap-Up
- At the end of the day, students will have an opportunity to ask questions and fill out a personal action plan.
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