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PDBWE: Business Writing Essentials

Guaranteed to Run Scheduled Fully Booked

Location

Christchurch

Wellington

Dec 2021

Code: PDBWE

Length: 1 Day

Overview

The course reviews the basic principles that apply to all forms of writing and provides you with a framework through which you can improve your writing.

Delivery format(s)

On-Site

Classroom

OBJECTIVES

When creating written communications in the workplace, it is essential that the details of the communication be correct, while the basic layout of the document is appropriate and the ideas are presented logically and effectively.

This course teaches participants how to assure the effectiveness of any type of business writing, whether it's reports, proposals and even emails, and ensures these documents are written using the correct sentence structure, grammar and formatting.

Participants will learn key business writing skills like planning the document content, writing for various readers, conversational styles, the use or avoidance of industry jargon and multiple types of document styling.

PREREQUISITES

None.

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN

After completing this course participants will be able to learn:

Basic principles of writing
Various Types of writing
Proper use of words
Understand email etiquette
Create attractive letters and proposals

COURSE OUTLINE

This workshop is about creating well-written business documents. The course reviews the basic principles that apply to all forms of writing and provides you with a framework through which you can improve your writing.

Lesson 1 - Why, Who and What of Writing Welcome My Writing Landscape Starting with ‘Why’ Moving to ‘Who’ Ending with ‘What’ Reflection	Lesson 2 - Two bee or not to be – grammar has the answer Sentences To Write or to be Written Pronouns Verbs Reflection
Lesson 3 - Planning what you write The Seven Cs of Writing Why Plan? Making the Reader Care Reflection	Lesson 4 - The First Draft Conversational Style – using plain language About Tone Word Choice Reflection
Lesson 5 - Editing Ways to Edit What to Edit Other Considerations – jargon, clichés and modifiers Reflection	Lesson 6 - One in 260 Billion How to get noticed and engage the reader Email Etiquette Reflection
Lesson 7 - Other Correspondence Letters Proposals Reflection