The
Basic Grammar and Writing Skills for Business
course combines parts of the
Basic Writing Skills
course and
Business Writing Skills
courses. The focus is on providing the business writer who has some usage problems with the instruction to make his or her writing clear, effective, and correct. Business people with many basic writing skills problems should take the Basic Writing Skills course.
The course uses the lessons from the Business Writing Skills course without the 12 practice activities. The time the trainee would have spent on the practice activities is devoted to the grammar training in BWC310.
The training materials include an online index for continued use of the reference tools after the course is finished. Course materials remain online for the duration of the course and after the course is finished.
BUSINESS WRITING CONTENT
Use Standard Letter and Memo Formats
Use a standard letter format.
Use a standard memo format.
Prepare Your Notes
Prepare notes for your email, memo, letter, or report.
Organize the Writing
Organize the notes.
Introduce the Content
For emails and memos, always write a clear, meaningful subject line.
For letters, use a "Subject" or "Re" line if your company customarily uses it.
Write a clear, complete email introduction.
Write a clear, complete report introduction.
Write a clear, complete letter introduction.
Write a clear, complete memo introduction.
For emails, letters, and memos, write a cordial beginning or buffer.
State the contents of the email, letter, or memo.
State the contents of the report.
Write a Clear Document
Write the explanations in blocks.
Keep explanations of a subject together in one block.
Check each block for focus.
Check each block for completeness.
Open each block with a statement of the contents.
Use headings to open blocks.
Bold field or data names to identify them as blocks.
Present Lists Clearly
Create lists.
Open list blocks.
Mark the list items clearly.
Keep list items in a single list.
Keep list items in the same format.
Use information mapping to be explicit
Write Clear, Complete Explanations
Use key words consistently.
Use full phrases to define words clearly.
Write Clear, Effective Sentences, Paragraphs,
and Words
Use paragraphs to organize information.
Write concisely.
Combine sentences to show relationships. Separate sentences to make them clearer.
Write clear, simple, straightforward sentences.
Write strong, direct sentences.
Use words the reader will understand.
Prepare a Polished, Correct Final Draft
Use your spell checker and grammar checker.
Proofread.
Format the email to be readable.
USAGE TRAINING CONTENT
Course Pre-test
Lesson 1: Proofreading Principles
Lesson 2: Grammar and Punctuation
Practice Diagnostic Test
Lesson 3: Omissions, Additions, Typos
Lesson 4: Number Accuracy
Lesson 5: Transposition Errors
Session 1 Optional Practice
Session 1 Diagnostic Test
Lesson 6: Abbreviations
Lesson 7: Word Division
Lesson 8: Number Expression
Lesson 9: Capitalization
Session 2 Diagnostic Test
Lesson 10: Commas
Lesson 11: Other Punctuation
Lesson 12: Special Punctuation
Lesson 13: Spelling
Lesson 14: Confusing Words
Session 3 Diagnostic Test
Lesson 15: Subject/Verb Agreement
Lesson 16: Pronoun Agreement
Lesson 17: Using Defined Terms Consistently
Lesson 18: Citing Sources
Session 4 Diagnostic Test
Course Post-test
PREREQUISITES
No severe basic writing skills problems.
TUITION
$295
TEXT
All materials are online.
DURATION
Approximately 30 hours of study. All lessons must be completed within four months.
ENROLLMENT AND START DATES
Enrollment is currently open. Fill out the registration form at
https://www.writingtrainers.com/register/regiformdata.htm
.
Your syllabus will be online as soon as possible after registration is finished. Complete lessons at your own pace, as long as you finish them within four months.
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