Writing for the Business Professional
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.
CÍLOVÁ SKUPINA
Professionals desiring to be able to communicate clearly and concisely in their writing.
TÉMATA KURZU
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
OSNOVA KURZU
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
