Business Writing Skills

We all know what good writing is. It's the novel we can't put down, the poem we never forgot, and the speech that changes the way we look at the world. Good writing is the memo that gets action, the letter that says what a phone call can't. In Business Writing, the language is concrete, the point of view is clear, and the points are well expressed. Good writing is hard work, and even the best writers get discouraged. However, with practice you can feel more confident about your own writing.

In this course you will learn about Business Writing Skills and what it takes to be a good written communicator. By the end of this course you should have a much clearer idea of Business Writing and more specifically, you will be able to:

• Value good written communication.
• Write clear and concise sentences.
• Apply these skills in real world situations.
• Understand the proper format for memos, reports, and letters.
• Have a clear message/objective in your reports.
• Eliminate the passive voice, wordiness, and redundancy.
• Arrange information in a logical sequence.
• Write clear, simple, straightforward sentences.
• Follow e-mail protocol.
• Quickly proofread and edit a piece of writing.

This course is 3 hours long and will cover the following topics:

1. Business Writing Skills
2. Introduction to Business Writing
3. Becoming a Better Writer
4. Defining the Five C's
5. Writing Clearly
6. Writing Exercises
7. Writing Concisely
8. Synonyms
9. Use of Up-to-date Phrases
10. Avoiding Jargon & Clichés
11. Making Your Writing Complete
12. Correcting
13. Grammar
14. Word Agreement
15. Incorrect Sentences
16. Modifiers In Their Proper Places
17. Active and Passive Voice
18. Active Voice Sentences
19. The Sentence
20. The Paragraph
21. Readability Index
22. What Does the Readability Index Mean?
23. Courtesy
24. Practical Language
25. Word Usage
26. That & Which
27. Inclusive Language
28. Sentence Construction
29. Correct Parallel Structure
30. Punctuation
31. Writing Business Letters
32. Steps to Writing Business Letters
33. Parts of a Business Letter
34. Types of Business Letter
35. Persuasion Letters
36. “No” Letters
37. Report Writing
38. Organisation of a Report
39. Layout of Reports
40. Commonly Confused Elements
41. Types of Reports
42. Factual Reports
43. Persuasive Report & Proposal Packaging
44. Frequently Misspelled Words
45. Proofreading
46. Writing Memos
47. E-Mail Etiquette
48. Mastering E-Mail Tips

Certification

All learners that successfully complete all required coursework and training for this course will receive a Certificate of Completion from eCPD.ie. This shall be emailed to you after your test scores have been reviewed.

Course Price

€65 per individual.