Concise Business Writing

Description

Writing is a key method of communication for most people, and it’s one that many people struggle with. How do we get our written messages across to a wide range of audiences in such a short and concise manner? We will teach you the conventions, strategies, and approaches to strong foundational business writing.
This course has been approved for 7 PDUs | 7 CDUs
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Schedule and Pricing

Target Audience
Pre-Requisites
Objectives
  • Understand techniques to build stronger sentences, paragraphs, and documents
  • Learn the differences in writing different types of written communication and what is socially acceptable to each
  • Create stronger meeting agendas, emails, business letters and proposals
Course Delivery Modality
VILT
Duration in Hours
8
Credits Eligible
1
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Course Outline

Getting Started

  • Workshop Objectives
  • Pre-Assignment Review

Working with Words

  • Spelling
  • Grammar
  • Creating a Cheat Sheet

Constructing Sentences

  • Parts of a Sentence
  • Punctuation
  • Types of Sentences

Creating Paragraphs

  • The Basic Parts
  • Organization Methods

Writing Meeting Agendas

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

Writing E-mails

  • Addressing Your Message
  • Grammar and Acronyms

Writing Business Letters

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

Writing Proposals

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

Writing Reports

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

Other Types of Documents

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

Proofreading and Finishing

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

Wrapping Up

  • Words from the Wise