Effective Business Writing
Developing strong business writing skills can positively influence your professional success. When you can communicate clearly and precisely, your emails, reports, and proposals will naturally get the results you need. …
Overview
Developing strong business writing skills can positively influence your professional success. When you can communicate clearly and precisely, your emails, reports, and proposals will naturally get the results you need.
We designed our easy-to-follow Effective Business Writing course for anyone eager to communicate with greater impact. Through a mix of engaging learning materials, videos, and practical activities, we demystify the skills associated with writing well and show you how the principles apply in a business context.
This online course includes optional support, so you can reach out to your instructor whenever you need help.
Topics we’ll cover
- Preparing to write
- Corresponding by email and letter (including types of letters)
- Effective document design
- Useful phrases for business writing
- Getting the tone right
- Understanding word meanings (denotation and connotation)
- Words often confused
- Writing in plain English
- Understanding active and passive voice (which to use, when, and why)
- Jargon, buzzwords, and clichés
- Reviewing, editing, and revising your writing
- Parts of speech and punctuation rules
- Checklist for clear writing
You can review the full curriculum below for more details.
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Have questions?
Contact us. We would love to chat and help you get started!
Curriculum
- 3 Sections
- 25 Lessons
- 46 Days
- The secrets of good writingModules20
- 1.1BW – Welcome3 Minutes
- 1.2BW – Topic 1 – Preparing to write10 Minutes
- 1.3BW -Topic 2 – Corresponding by email10 Minutes
- 1.4BW – Assignment – Topic 2 – Sally’s request for an increase in Salary20 Days
- 1.5BW – Topic 3 – Corresponding by letter10 Minutes
- 1.6BW – Topic 4 – Types of letters10 Minutes
- 1.7BW – Topic 5 – Tips for effective document design10 Minutes
- 1.8BW – Topic 6 – Useful phrases for business writing10 Minutes
- 1.9BW – Topic 7 – Using the right tone10 Minutes
- 1.10BW – Assignment – Topic 7 – Tone28 Days
- 1.11BW – Topic 8 – Denotation and connotation10 Minutes
- 1.12BW – Quiz – Topic 8 – Denotation and connotation10 Minutes9 Questions
- 1.13BW – Topic 9 – Words often confused12 Minutes
- 1.14BW – Quiz – Topic 9 – Words often confused15 Minutes20 Questions
- 1.15BW – Topic 10 – Writing in plain English10 Minutes
- 1.16BW – Topic 10 a – Quiz – Writing in plain English10 Minutes10 Questions
- 1.17BW – Topic 10 b – Quiz – Active and passive voice10 Minutes10 Questions
- 1.18BW – Topic 10 c – Quiz – Jargon, buzzwords and cliches10 Minutes11 Questions
- 1.19BW – Topic 11 – Reviewing, editing and revising your writing10 Minutes
- 1.20BW – Assignment – Apply your writing skills20 Days
- Parts of speech and punctuation23
- 2.1BW – Parts of speech13 Minutes
- 2.2BW – Parts of speech10 Minutes10 Questions
- 2.3BW – Introduction to punctuation2 Minutes
- 2.4BW – The history of punctuation4 Minutes
- 2.5BW – Punct – Capital letters10 Minutes
- 2.6BW – Punct – Quiz – Capital letters10 Minutes10 Questions
- 2.7BW – Punct – Full stops, question marks and explanation marks10 Minutes
- 2.8BW – Punct – Quiz – Full stops, question marks, exclamation marks10 Minutes10 Questions
- 2.9BW – Punct – Commas10 Minutes
- 2.10BW – Punct – Quiz – Commas10 Minutes10 Questions
- 2.11BW – Punct – Colons10 Minutes
- 2.12BW – Punt – Quiz – Colons10 Minutes10 Questions
- 2.13BW – Punct – Bullet points5 Minutes
- 2.14BW – Punct – Dashes and hyphens10 Minutes
- 2.15BW – Punct – Dashes and hyphens10 Minutes10 Questions
- 2.16BW – Punct – Parentheses and brackets12 Minutes
- 2.17BW – Punct – Quiz – Parentheses and brackets10 Minutes10 Questions
- 2.18BW – Punct – Quiz – Semi-colons10 Minutes
- 2.19BW – Quiz – Semi-colon12 Minutes10 Questions
- 2.20BW – Punct – Apostrophes10 Minutes
- 2.21BW – Quiz – Apostrophes10 Minutes13 Questions
- 2.22BW – Punct – Inverted commas / quotation marks10 Minutes
- 2.23BW – Punct – Quiz – Inverted commas / quotation marks10 Minutes10 Questions
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Course Features
- Lectures 25
- Quizzes 15
- Duration 46 days
- Skill level All levels
- Students 39
- Certificate Yes
- Assessments Self