Information Technology

Writing for the Business Professional

Instructor-Led 9 Agenda

Description

In this course, you will learn the essential skills needed to organize your thoughts and select the best words and phrases to clearly convey them in writing.

Course Overview

In this course, you will learn the essential skills needed to organize your thoughts and select the best words and phrases to clearly convey them in writing.

Course Objective

After completing this course, students will be able to: - Awareness of common spelling and grammar issues in business writing. - Basic concepts in sentence and paragraph construction. - Basic structure of agendas, email messages, business letters, business proposals, and business reports. - Collaborative writing techniques, tools and best practices - Tips and techniques to use when deciding the most appropriate format to use for agendas, email messages, business letters, business proposals, and business reports

Who Should Attend

Professionals desiring to be able to communicate clearly and concisely in their writing.

Working With Words Lesson Id 1

Working With Words

Constructing Sentences Lesson Id 2

Constructing Sentences

Creating Paragraphs Lesson Id 3

Creating Paragraphs

Finding Facts Lesson Id 4

Finding Facts

Collaborative Writing Lesson Id 5

Collaborative Writing

Types of Collaborative Business Writing Lesson Id 6

Types of Collaborative Business Writing

Collaborative Tools and Processes Lesson Id 7

Collaborative Tools and Processes

Writing Meeting Agendas Lesson Id 8

Writing Meeting Agendas

Writing E-Mails, Reports and Proposals Lesson Id 9

Writing E-Mails, Reports and Proposals

Lesson Id	Title	Description
1	Working With Words	Monitoring Spelling, Grammar, and Verb Tense<br />Creating a Reference Sheet
2	Constructing Sentences	Recognizing Sentence Parts<br />Classifying Sentence Type<br />Increasing Readability with Punctuation
3	Creating Paragraphs	The Three Basic Components<br />Organization Methods
4	Finding Facts	Identifying and Using Key Resources<br />Fact-Finding and Information Gathering
5	Collaborative Writing	Clarifying the Objective<br />Collaborative Writing Strategies and Patterns
6	Types of Collaborative Business Writing	Applying Different Construction Techniques<br />Cut & Paste, Puzzle, Sequential Summative<br />Integrating Construction
7	Collaborative Tools and Processes	Planning and Revision<br />Creating Outlines and Storyboards<br />Building Team Cohesion
8	Writing Meeting Agendas	Choosing an Agenda Format<br />Structuring and Writing the Agenda
9	Writing E-Mails, Reports and Proposals	Addressing Your Message<br />Using Proper Grammar and Defining Acronyms<br />Structuring, Formatting, and Writing Your Report