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ILM Approved Courses Investor In People
Institute of IT Training
WRITING ACCURATELY FOR BUSINESS
 
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Duration: 1 day
Price: £395.00
Locations Available:
Crawley
08 Apr 08
24 Jul 08
04 Dec 08
 

Suitable For:

Administrators, office staff, PAs, secretaries and anyone who needs to become more competent in their writing. If you are unsure about the basic rules of grammar, or left school some time ago and feel you need a refresher, this course will benefit you. This course will give you practical advice on how to avoid the most frequently repeated mistakes in written English. It will help you with the problem areas of spelling, grammar, punctuation, and commonly confused words. It will give you the tools and confidence to write clearly, concisely and accurately. This is a highly practical course with lots of exercises and discussions.

 

Related courses in our range include:

  • Business Report Writing
  • Effective Minute Taking
  • Email Writing Skills
  • Improving your Written Communication

 

Benefits of Attending:

By the end of the course you will be able to:

  • Identify the elements of good business writing
  • Avoid the most common mistakes in grammar and spelling
  • Use punctuation correctly
  • Avoid clichés, jargon and bias in writing
  • Construct accurate, concise and clear sentences and paragraphs


 

Course Outline:

Identifying the Characteristics of Good Business Writing

  • The ABC of effective written communication
  • Establishing the What, Why, When, to Whom and How of writing

How do Words Work in English?

  • Nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs and pronouns

Overcoming Mistakes

  • Grammar
  • Spelling
  • Commonly confused words
  • Punctuation
  • Plurals
  • Apostrophes

Cutting out Redundant Phrases, Unnecessary Jargon and Clichés

  • Avoiding bias

 Planning and Structuring What you Write

  • Sequencing information
  • Choosing words appropriately
  • Rhythm and phrasing
  • Tone and style
  • Writing short sentences and paragraphs

 Following House Style

  • Applying appropriate conventions
  • Checking details and proof reading

 Action Planning



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