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Business Writing That Works
Business Writing That Works Course Outline
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Session One: Course Overview
Session Two: Why Write?
Session Three: Be Clear
Writing Clearly
Making Connections
Session Four: Be Concise
Writing Concisely
Rewriting Exercises
Session Five: Be Complete
Making Your Writing Complete
Making Connections
Session Six: Be Correct
Session Seven: Word Agreement
Making Words Agree
Rewriting Exercises
Session Eight: Active and Passive Voice
Session Nine: Sentences and Sentence Types
Sentences and Paragraphs
Making Connections
Session Ten: Readability Index
About the Index
Using the Index
Session Eleven: Manners and Courtesy
Courtesy
What’s My Style?
Session Twelve: Practical Language
Session Thirteen: Inclusive Language
Session Fourteen: Sentence Construction
Session Fifteen: Punctuation
The Comma
The Semi-Colon
The Colon
The Apostrophe
Session Sixteen: Writing Business Letters
Steps to Writing Business Letters
Parts of a Business Letter
Types of Letters
Dissecting Letters
Session Seventeen: Writing Effective E-mails
E-mail Basics
Managing E-Mail
E-mail at Work
Session Eighteen: Spelling and Proofreading
Spelling Tips
Proofreading Tips
Session Nineteen: Writing Memos
The Anatomy of a Memo
Acme Funfest
Session Twenty: Reviewing Your Writing
Session Twenty-One: Writing Challenges
Recommended Reading List
Post-Course Assessment
Pre- and Post-Assessment Answer Keys
Personal Action Plan
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