Business Writing Online Training and Certification Course

Writing is a key method of communication for most people, and it’s one that many people struggle with. This workshop will give participants a refresher on basic writing concepts (such as spelling, grammar, and punctuation), and an overview of the most common business documents (such as proposals, reports, and agendas), giving you that extra edge in the workplace.

Key Objectives Of The Course:

• Gain better awareness of common spelling and grammar issues in business writing.
• Review basic concepts in sentence and paragraph construction.
• Know the basic structure of agendas, email messages, business letters, business proposals, and business reports.
• Know tips and techniques to use when deciding the most appropriate format to use for agendas, email messages, business letters, business proposals, and business reports.
• Know tips and techniques in writing agendas, email messages, business letters, business proposals, and business reports.
• Gain an overview of Request for Proposals, Projections, Executive Summaries, and Business Cases.
• Define proofreading and understand techniques in improving proofreading skills.
• Define peer review and list ways peer review can help improve business writing skills.
• List guidelines in printing and publishing business writing.

Module One: Getting Started

• Icebreaker
• Housekeeping Items
• The Parking Lot
• Workshop Objectives

Module Two: Working with Words

• Spelling
• Grammar
• Creating a Cheat Sheet
• Case Study
• Review Questions

Module Three: Constructing Sentences

• Parts of a Sentence
• Punctuation
• Types of Sentences
• Case Study
• Review Questions

Module Four: Creating Paragraphs

• The Basic Parts
• Organization Methods
• Case Study
• Review Questions

Module Five: Writing Meeting Agendas

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

Module Six: Writing E-mails

• Addressing Your Message
• Grammar and Acronyms
• Case Study
• Review Questions

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 Reports
• 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

Module Twelve: Wrapping Up

• Words from the Wise
• Review of Parking Lot
• Lessons Learned
• Completion of Action Plans and Evaluations

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