Business Writing

Business Training Works, Inc.
Port Tobacco, MD, United States

Course Format: Classroom | E-learning | Virtual Class | Online | On-site | Blended | Self-paced

Course Description:

'' Poor writing and bad grammar can stall or sink an otherwise successful career. Don’t let that happen to you or a member of your team. Enlist in Business Writing and Grammar Boot Camp and tackle everything from basic usage to editing techniques, under the guidance of an instructor with over 30 years of professional writing, teaching, and editing experience. This course is interactive, fast-paced, fun, and full of tips and techniques you can use immediately.


Program Objectives

As a participant, at this program’s conclusion you should be able to:

Analyze your audience and choose your tone accordingly.
Identify the "bottom line" in your writing.
Write clear and concise sentences.
Eliminate the passive voice.
Use correct punctuation and grammar.
Quickly edit your work.

Boot Camp Indoctrination - The Benefit of Writing Well
The business world moves at a pace that often appears to be faster than light. And at times, it may seem to have little use or need for the written word. However, almost nothing could be farther from the truth. Clear and concise writing that, for instance, documents fact or persuasive writing that moves an audience to action are the cornerstones of business communication. In this introductory module, participants will discover the difference between business and other types of written communication, along with the cost of poor writing skills.

The Passive Voice ¨C An Enemy You Can Defeat
Nothing makes a piece of business writing more wordy than excessive use of the passive voice. In this module, participants will learn how to identify the passive voice and what they can do to quickly eliminate it from their writing.

The Magic Bullet ¨C Five Guaranteed Ways to Improve Your Writing
Module three introduce participants to fast and easy editing techniques, guaranteed to instantly improve problematic writing. Using their own work, participants will practice editing for clarity, style, and better understanding.

Tools of the Trade - Commas, Colons, Semi-Colons, etc.
Upon completing this module, participants will have an understanding of the nuts and bolts of punctuation: when and how to use commas, the difference between a hyphen and a dash, colons, exclamation marks, periods, and more.

Booby Traps - Homonyms and Other Confused and Misused Words
Accept vs. except, all ready vs. already, and ascent vs. assent - module four looks at common mistakes and how to easily avoid them.

Slash, Burn, and Take No Prisoners - Removing Redundancy
Cluttered writing clouds a message. In this module participants will practice removing unneeded words and wordy phrases, combining sentences that repeat information, and revising sentences that begin with expletives.

Sudden Death - Words, Phrases, and Expressions to Avoid
Sexist language, racist language, clichés, and pompous language have no place in business writing -- intentional or not. This module explores importance of language and how to avoid potential landmines in both written and spoken English.

Graduation - Getting It on Paper
This final practice module gives participants the opportunity to write several different types of communication: email, memos, letters, and other business correspondence.
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Phone:301.934.3250

School Address:

9015 Katie Court . Port Tobacco, MD 20677 USA

Jobs & Resumes: Port Tobacco
Houses & Roommates: Port Tobacco

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