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we live in an information and service society where business
and professional writing skills are essential. Each workday
professional people spend an average of two to three hours
preparing communications. Whether it’s on paper or transmitted
electronically, information must be well organized, well written,
user-friendly and must serve the reader’s needs.
Business
Writing With Impact will teach the basics of correct business
grammar, how to organize and express thoughts clearly, and
how to edit writing to create professional documents. |
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Who
Should Attend
Adults
across all businesses and professions who engage in every
kind of writing from memoranda and proposals to letters, reports,
and e-mails.
You
Will Learn To:
- To
determine your writing needs and goals
- To
identify and use active voice
- To
apply common grammatical rules to your writing
- To
avoid jargon and pretentious language
- To
know the difference between tone and style in your communication
- To
evaluate and improve writing skills through practice
- To
prepare a writing assignment by:
- Analyzing
the audience
- Determining
the purpose of the writing
- Organizing
the content
- Applying
a three-sweep technique
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Seminar
Content:
- Assess
needs and determine individual goals
- The
Three Step Model of Writing
- Preparing
the document
- Composing
the document
- Polishing
and refining the document
- The
writing process: effective organizational strategies
- The
elements of communication
- Writing
effective sentences and paragraphs
- Tone
and style: What’s the difference?
- How
to write persuasively
- How
to convey bad news tactfully
- Memo,
letter and e-mail rules
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