Business Writing

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

Writing is an important part of business – any business! Your writing style identifies who you are and what you know. It is an essential part of the way we communicate and share ideas and information. It’s very easy to have a conversation with someone, but it can be much more difficult to try and put the information in writing. We suddenly become intimidated and feel that our writing does not sound very intelligent. We worry about mistakes, such as grammar or incorrect spelling. We often try to make our writing sound so much bigger than the way we actually speak.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

• The basic guidelines for easier, and more effective writing.

• A formal presentation that might demand a different vocabulary than a less formal document.

• The rules of grammar and words that are constantly changing and evolving.

• Different writing styles to communicate and share ideas and information.

• Many other types of written communication: resumes, thank-you notes, fax cover letters, service requests, letters of recommendation and complaint letters.

TOPICS COVERED:

• INTRODUCTION

• LESSON 1: VOCABULARY

• LESSON 2 : GRAMMAR

• LESSON 3: COMPOSITION

• LESSON 4: THE FINAL COPY

• LESSON 5: WHATE WE WRITE

REGULATORY REQUIREMENT:

Please see the state/regulatory requirement from the course catalog page.

SEAT TIME:

This course has been approved for 3 hours.

COURSE PRE-REQUISITE:

N/A

TESTING:

Final Exam: You must pass the final exam with a 70% in order to receive course credit.

COURSE COMPLETION:

Upon successful completion of this course you will be able to print your certificate online.