• Half-Day Course

    3 Hours
    of training

  • 6 to 20 Participants

    6 to 20
    participants from
    your organization

  • On-Site or Virtual

    On-Site at your
    place of business or
    Virtual via Zoom / Teams

Learn how and why business writing varies from academic writing. Explore the seven steps for writing clearly and concisely.

WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION

Business writing has changed drastically over the past decade. Today’s fast-paced business world demands our correspondence be written in an easy-to-read, easy-to-understand style. Gone are complicated sentences, meaningless phrases and pompous vocabulary. Emphasis is now placed on informing, not on impressing the reader. This session provides guidelines for writing in the business world – whatever the medium.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND:

Anyone who must communicate internally or externally in the business world

YOU WILL LEARN:

  • The differences between academic and business writing
  • What today’s reader wants in a business document
  • The 7 rules for writing clearly and concisely
  • The 3 tones every business writer must be able to use
  • How to use the readability stats feature on a computer

COURSE OUTLINE

Introduction

  • Academic versus business writing
  • Today’s readers
  • Myths

Writing Style

  • Sentence length
  • Word choice
  • Smothered verbs
  • Connecting words
  • Active versus passive voice
  • Parallel flow in sentences and lists
  • Visual appeal

Tone

  • Formal (reports)
  • Neutral (letters)
  • Informal (emails)
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