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Business Writing Skills

The training workshop concentrates on how to maximize your effectiveness by defining expectations, establishing ground rules and gives you a new confidence. Following topics are covered in this one day workshop:

The Benefit of Writing Well 

  • the difference between business and other types of written communication
  • the cost of poor writing skills.
  • kinds of business writing email memos letters reports inquiries complaint letters
     

Different steps when writing

  • Preparing information
  • Researching information
  • Organizing information \
  • Introducing the content
  • Writing a conclusion with impact
  • Preparing a correct final draft using spell checker and grammar checker proofreading


Punctuations

  • abbreviations
  • capitalizations
  • contractions
  • dates
  • indentation
  • italics
  • numbers
  • proof reading
  • spelling
  • symbols


Homonyms and Other Confused and Misused Words

  • common mistakes and how to easily avoid them Accept vs. except, all ready vs. already, and ascent vs. assent


Redundancy

  • removing unneeded words and wordy phrases
  • combining sentences that repeat information
  • revising sentences that begin with expletives.


Word choice

  • Sexist language
  • racist language
  • Clichés
  • Pompous language
  • Jargon
  • Affection
  • Connotation
  • Denotation
     

Duration
One Day Workshop, 10am- 5pm with 1 hour lunch break, at your premises or at our training centre.

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