Business Writing Essentials: Master the Basics

Course details

UPDATED September 2016

In most businesses, good communication is one of the most important skills that you can have. And you need excellent writing abilities to clearly convey ideas. How well you communicate could even have an effect on the jobs you are offered. In order to be seen as a professional communicator, you must be able to write effective emails, memos, and letters.

What You Will Learn

You will learn:

• Business Writing Basics
• How to Choose the Correct Word
• Proper Punctuation Usage
• How to Write Effective Documents

Lots of Practice

A workbook is provided so that you can follow along with the exercises. You will begin with the basics of good business writing, including the difference between formal and informal English. You will practice proofreading sentences.

You will learn which words are commonly misused (by many people!) and some tricks to help you choose the correct word. You will then learn how to properly construct each type of document.

You will complete a quiz at the end of each section to test your knowledge. At the end of the course, you will know how to effectively write basic business documents.

Contents and Overview

You will start off by learning why good communication is so important by completing a fun exercise. We'll talk about some tips for better business writing. You will be able to apply the five steps of effective business writing.

You will learn the difference between formal and informal English and when to use each. You will learn about using proper punctuation.

And, finally, you will be able to put all of this together in order to create professional business emails, memos, and letters.

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