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Writing is a key method of communication for most people, and it's one that many people struggle with.
The Business Writing workshop will give participants a refresher on basic writing concepts and an overview of the most common business documents. These basic skills will provide participants with that extra benefit in the business world when creating formal documents (such as proposals, reports, and agendas), giving you and your team that extra edge in the workplace.

*This course pairs well with Collaborative Business Writing for team leaders and administrative personnel

Course Objectives:

• Gain better awareness of common spelling and grammar issues in business writing
• Review basic concepts in sentence and paragraph construction
• Learn the basic structure and of agendas, email messages, and business letters
• Learn the basic structure of business proposals and business reports
• Learn techniques in writing, and when deciding format for all the underlined above
• Overview: 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

Course Outline:


Business Writing

Module One: Working with Words

• Spelling

• Grammar

• Creating a Cheat Sheet

Module Two: Constructing Sentences

• Parts of a Sentence

• Punctuation

• Types of Sentences

Module Three: Creating Paragraphs

• The Basic Parts

• Organization Methods

Module Four: Writing Meeting Agendas

• The Basic Structure

• Choosing a Format

• Writing the Agenda

Module Five: Writing E-mails

• Addressing Your Message

• Grammar and Acronyms

Module Six: Writing Business Letters

• The Basic Structure

• Choosing a Format

• Writing the Letter

Module Seven: Writing Proposals

• The Basic Structure

• Choosing a Format

• Writing the Proposal

Module Eight: Writing Reports

• The Basic Structure

• Choosing a Format

• Writing the Report

Module Nine: Other Types of Documents

• Requests for Proposals

• Projections

• Executive Summaries

• Business Cases

Module Ten: Proofreading and Finishing

• A Proofreading Primer

• How Peer Review Can Help

• Printing and Publishing

Module Eleven: Assignment Review / Wrap Up