Effective Business Writing

Overview
This course will show you how to write effectively in a business context; e-mail, memos, letters, and reports.
Objectives

• Identify written communication challenges
• Review grammar, punctuation and spelling
• Identify the elements of style and tone
• Techniques for writing with accuracy, brevity and clarity
• Avoiding jargon
• Presenting information

By the end of this course you will have learned

• Define the objectives or purpose of a letter or report; identify the readers and their specific knowledge, needs and expectations.
• Understand how to plan and structure effectively both short and longer, more complex letters or sections of a report.
• Edit drafts to be clear, concise, & accurate.
• Recognise how to structure sentences and paragraphs correctly.
• Edit a letter or report to eliminate grammar, spelling and punctuation errors.
• Raised awareness of reader needs

Who should attend Those who want to improve and sharpen their business writing skills Pre-requisites Reasonable grasp of written English, please check with us if in doubt or your first language is not English; coaching may be appropriate. Course synopsis The course involves elements of effective writing such as style and tone, identifying the reader and the purpose, the challenges that we are faced with when reading and writing, writing exercises and activities are used for practise and feedback illustrating the points being taught.