Course Description
Writing is a key method of communication for most people, and it’s one that many people struggle with. Writing and communication skills have degraded with more and more people communicating through email and text messaging. Developing writing skills is still important in the business world as creating proper documents (such as proposals, reports, and agendas), giving you that extra edge in the workplace.
By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:
Gain better awareness of common spelling and grammar issues in business writing.
Review basic concepts in sentence and paragraph construction.
Know the basic structure of agendas, email messages, business letters, business proposals, and business reports.
Know tips and techniques to use when deciding the most appropriate format to use for agendas, email messages, business letters, business proposals, and business reports.
Know tips and techniques in writing agendas, email messages, business letters, business proposals, and business reports.
Gain an overview of 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.
Agenda
Course Core Competencies:
Module 1: Working with Words
Topic A: Spelling
Topic B: Grammar
Topic C: Creating a Cheat Sheet
Module 2: Constructing Sentences
Topic A: Parts of a Sentence
Topic B: Punctuation
Topic C: Types of Sentences
Module 3: Creating Paragraphs
Topic A: The Basic Parts
Topic B: Organization Methods
Module 4: Writing Meeting Agendas
Topic A: The Basic Structure
Topic B: Choosing a Format
Topic C: Writing the Agenda
Module 5: Writing E-Mails
Topic A: Addressing Your Message
Topic B: Grammar and Acronyms
Module 6: Writing Business Letters
Topic A: The Basic Structure
Topic B: Choosing a Format
Topic C: Writing the Letter
Module 7: Writing Proposals
Topic A: The Basic Structure
Topic B: Choosing a Format
Topic C: Writing the Proposal
Module 8: Writing Reports
Topic A: The Basic Structure
Topic B: Choosing a Format
Topic C: Writing the Report
Module 9: Other Types of Documents
Topic A: Requests for Proposals
Topic B: Projections
Topic C: Executive Summaries
Module 10: Proofreading and Finishing
Topic A: A Proofreading Primer
Topic B: How Peer Review Can Help
Topic C: Printing and Publishing