Business Writing Skills
This is a 1 day course
1. See bottom of page for scheduled course dates.
2. If you have 4 or more delegates we can schedule a course for you, or run it in-house. contact us (0115 9849940) for details.
Who will benefit: Any person in an organisation who needs to communicate effectively in writing with accuracy, style and impact.
Objectives: By the end of the course participants will be able to:
- Appreciate and understand the challenges and skills of first class written communication
- Express themselves in writing with greater clarity and brevity in a business context
- Present more effective and stylish written documents
Module One – The challenge and pitfalls of written communication
- Opening discussion based on delegates’ completed pre-course questionnaires
- The aims of, and barriers to, effective communication
- Group exercise – cash register story
Module two - Key skills, stages and structures of business writing
- Further questionnaire and discussion covering:
- Preparation and planning
- Types of written communication – reports, letters and e-mails
- Structures and layout
- Skill aspects
- Using the right words and phrases
- Some grammatical issues
- Letter writing exercise/report framework preparation
Module Three – Use and knowledge of English
- Word Power, a test of literacy and English knowledge
- Review of key learning points
Scheduled Courses:
This course is not currently scheduled. If you have a need for this course, please contact us, as we may be able to schedule it for you.
For further details contact our sales team:
Telephone: 0115 984 9940
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