Business Writing Skills - SS23 ( 2 Days )
Price: $895.00
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Abstract/Overview
This two-day workshop will provide new tools and skills to help participants communicate clearly and effectively in writing. Up-to-date practices for grammar and usage will be reviewed, and participants will learn new techniques for developing an attractive businesslike tone and style for all kinds of documents. The workshop features dozens of hands-on writing exercises and activities to allow new concepts to be applied in realistic situations.
Audience - Who Should Attend?
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Prerequisite
None
Objective
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Content
Analyzing Your Audience
- Who are you writing for?
- Identify readers’ needs and expectations
- Know your purpose and plan to achieve it
- Choose your readability level
Clarity, Brevity and Correctness
- Review of good writing concepts
- Organization techniques for emphasis and effect
- Cutting excess baggage
- Editing for the reader’s convenience
Tone and Style: Two Keys for Getting Your Message Across
- Techniques to achieve a positive, active and attractive tone
- How to get and keep your readers" attention
- Classic style: keeping it clear and simple
- Use action words to bring your writing to life
Editing and Proofreading
- Use professional techniques for spotting and correcting errors, glitches and inconsistencies
- Cut through wordy, meaningless prose to make messages clear and compelling
- Restructure documents to focus attention on key points and meanings
- Checklist for the final run-through
Participants will receive private feedback and coaching from the instructor to ensure the course meets each person’s learning needs and priorities.
Course Schedule
| Start Date | Location | Class Code | Duration (days) |
| Wed, Oct 13 2010 | Ottawa | P36245 | 2 |
| Mon, Nov 29 2010 | Toronto | P36201 | 2 |
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