Business Writing

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.

This two hour Business Writing course will give your participants a 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 your participants with that extra benefit in the business world that a lot of people are losing.

Completing this course will confer 2 CPD Credits towards internationally recognised Continuous Professional Development Requirements within organisations operating this kind of staff development methodology.

Course Outline

Module One: Getting Started

Module Two: Working with Words

• Spelling
• Grammar
• Creating a Cheat Sheet

Module Three: Constructing Sentences

• Parts of a Sentence
• Punctuation
• Types of Sentences

Module Four: Creating Paragraphs

• The Basic Parts
• Organization Methods

Module Five: Writing Meeting Agendas

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

Module Six: Writing E-mails

• Addressing Your Message
• Grammar and Acronyms

Module Seven: Writing Business Letters

• The Basic Structure
• Choosing a Format
• Writing the Letter
• Case Study
• Review Questions

Module Eight: Writing Proposals

• The Basic Structure
• Choosing a Format
• Writing the Proposal
• Case Study
• Review Questions

Module Nine: Writing Reports

• The Basic Structure
• Choosing a Format
• Writing the Report
• Case Study
• Review Questions

Module Ten: Other Types of Documents

• Requests for Proposals
• Projections
• Executive Summaries
• Business Cases
• Case Study
• Review Questions

Module Eleven: Proofreading and Finishing

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