Corporate Training
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Business Writing Skills
Course Objectives
By the end of the course, participants will be able to:
- To introduce the ten principles of Effective Business Writing
- To learn a step-by-step plan for more effective and efficient business communication
- To know what to write at the beginning, middle, and end of each piece of writing
- To understand the difference and usage, between formal and informal language
- To review some typical grammar challenges for non-native speakers of English
- To understand how to use plain and simple English
- To examine a variety of business documents and look at ways to improve them
- To understand how to create the right impression (‘tone of voice’) when writing
- To understand how to respond to complaints in an effective and professional manner
Course Outline
- The Ten Key Principles Of Business Writing
- The Stages Of Writing (Planning, Drafting, Revising, Proofreading)
- Using Mind Maps And Bullet Points To Plan Your Writing
- The Five ‘W’s As A Writing Guide
- A Clear Framework For Business Communication
- Effective Beginnings And Endings Of Correspondence
- Useful Phrases For Common Situations
- Using Correct Grammar
- Common Verb Tenses
- Uncountable Nouns
- Definite And Indefinite Articles (‘The’, ‘An’, ‘A’)
- Using Prepositions Of Time, Place, And Movement (‘On’, ‘In’, ‘At’, ‘To’, Etc.)
- Correct Use Of Punctuation And Abbreviations
- Using Commas And Semicolons
- Rules For Apostrophes
- When To Use Full Stops For Abbreviations
- How To Use Plain And Simple English
- Formal And Informal Language
- Knowing The Difference, And When To Use Each One
- Choosing The Right Communication Channel
- Email Etiquette: Pros And Cons Of Email Issues
- Appropriate Complimentary Closes
- Creating The Right Impression
- Being Courteous
- Using The Correct ‘Tone Of Voice’ In Your Writing
- Writing Internal Business Emails
- Complaints And How To Respond To Them
Course Objectives
By the end of the course, participants will be able to:
- To introduce the ten principles of Effective Business Writing
- To learn a step-by-step plan for more effective and efficient business communication
- To know what to write at the beginning, middle, and end of each piece of writing
- To understand the difference and usage, between formal and informal language
- To review some typical grammar challenges for non-native speakers of English
- To understand how to use plain and simple English
- To examine a variety of business documents and look at ways to improve them
- To understand how to create the right impression (‘tone of voice’) when writing
- To understand how to respond to complaints in an effective and professional manner
Course Outline
- The Ten Key Principles Of Business Writing
- The Stages Of Writing (Planning, Drafting, Revising, Proofreading)
- Using Mind Maps And Bullet Points To Plan Your Writing
- The Five ‘W’s As A Writing Guide
- A Clear Framework For Business Communication
- Effective Beginnings And Endings Of Correspondence
- Useful Phrases For Common Situations
- Using Correct Grammar
- Common Verb Tenses
- Uncountable Nouns
- Definite And Indefinite Articles (‘The’, ‘An’, ‘A’)
- Using Prepositions Of Time, Place, And Movement (‘On’, ‘In’, ‘At’, ‘To’, Etc.)
- Correct Use Of Punctuation And Abbreviations
- Using Commas And Semicolons
- Rules For Apostrophes
- When To Use Full Stops For Abbreviations
- How To Use Plain And Simple English
- Formal And Informal Language
- Knowing The Difference, And When To Use Each One
- Choosing The Right Communication Channel
- Email Etiquette: Pros And Cons Of Email Issues
- Appropriate Complimentary Closes
- Creating The Right Impression
- Being Courteous
- Using The Correct ‘Tone Of Voice’ In Your Writing
- Writing Internal Business Emails
- Complaints And How To Respond To Them