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Course Overview
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
Course 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 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