Mary Beth Hazeldine/Business Writing That Works

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Business Writing That Works


Description
Writing is just like any other skill: you need to learn, practice, and work at it to get good at it. This course will give you the basic tools you need to become a better writer.

Objectives
This course will teach you the four C’s of writing: clear, concise, complete, and correct. You will also learn some of the fundamentals of good writing, including word agreement, active and passive voice, sentence construction, punctuation, and spelling. Finally, you will have a chance to apply these skills to real-life situations, such as writing e-mails, memos, and letters.

Contents

Session 1: Course Overview

Course Overview
Learning Objectives
Pre-Assignment
Pre-Assessment

Session 2: Why Write?

Why Write?
Why Do We Write?
Becoming a Better Writer
Communicating a Message

Session 3: Be Clear

Be Clear
Writing Clearly
The Pweor of the Hmuan Mnid
Why Write Well?
Selecting Words
Choosing What to Say
Removing the Noise
Simplifying Sentences
Our Simpler Sentences
Clarify the Convolution

Session 4: Be Concise

Be Concise
Writing Concisely
Becoming Concise
Being Precise
Rewriting Exercises
Rewriting Exercises
Our Tightened Sentences
Rewriting Exercises
Rewriting Exercises
Our Updated Language
Rewriting Exercises: Practicing Conciseness
Our Concise Sentences

Session 5: Be Complete

Be Complete
Making Your Writing Complete
Asking Questions
Two Keys: Empathy and Flexibility

Session 6: Be Correct

Be Correct
Common Writing Errors

Session 7: Word Agreement

Word Agreement
Making Words Agree
Modifiers and Describers
Rewriting Exercises: Making Words Agree
Our Word Agreements
Rewriting Exercise: Moving Modifiers
Our Moved Modifiers

Session 8: Active and Passive Voice

Active and Passive Voice
About the Active Voice
About the Passive Voice
Passive and Active Voice Examples
Passive to Active
Our Active Sentences

Session 9: Sentences and Sentence Types

Sentences and Sentence Types
The Sentence
The Paragraph
Breaking Down a Paragraph
Reorganizing a Paragraph
Our Broken Down and Reorganized Suggestions

Session 10: Readability Index

Readability Index
About the Index
Calculating the Index
About Your Score
Calculating the Index Automatically
Using the Index
How Foggy Is My Writing?

Session 11: Manners and Courtesy

Manners and Courtesy
Courtesy
Courtesy in Your Writing
What? My Letter Writing Style?
Letter Sample One
Sample One Rating
Letter Sample Two
Sample Two Rating
Letter Sample Three
Sample Three Rating

Session 12: Practical Language

Practical Language
Basic Rules
Word Usage Rules
Using That and Which
Playing with Language
Some Food for Thought

Session 13: Inclusive Language

Inclusive Language
About Inclusive Language
Cheat Sheet

Session 14: Sentence Construction

Sentence Construction
Parallel Construction
Making Them Parallel
Making Them Parallel
Our Parallel Sentences

Session 15: Punctuation

Punctuation
The Comma
Other Comma Uses
Comma Misuses
The Semi-Colon
The Colon
The Apostrophe
Practice with Punctuation - the Comma
Practice with Punctuation - the Semi-Colon
Practice with Punctuation - the Colon
Practice with Punctuation - the Apostrophe

Session 16: Writing Business Letters

Writing Business Letters
Business Letters
Steps to Writing Business Letters
Creating Correspondence
Parts of a Business Letter
Business Letter Parts
Business Letter Parts
Business Letter Parts
Business Letter Parts
Types of Letters
Persuasion Letters
No Letters
Dissecting Letters Exercise
Letter Type Sample 1
Letter Type Sample 2
Letter Type Sample 3
Letter Type Sample 4
Our Answers to the Letters
Beginning Letters
Expressions and Guidelines
Strategies and Recommendations

Session 17: Writing Effective E-mails

Writing Effective E-mails
E-mail Basics
The Subject Line
Formatting
Attachments
Use Spell Check!
Covering Your Bases?
Reply All
Concise
Privacy
Shorthand
Managing E-Mail
Tackling Email
E-mail at Work

Session 18: Spelling and Proofreading

Spelling and Proofreading
Spelling Tips
Proofreading Tips
Learning to Look
Being a Good Proofreader
Proofreading Practices
Performance Article
Identifying the Errors
The Edited Article

Session 19: Writing Memos

Writing Memos
The Anatomy of a Memo
Acme Funfest

Session 20: Reviewing Your Writing

Reviewing Your Writing
Checking Back
Reviewing the Checklist

Session 21: Writing Challenges

Writing Challenges
Course Recap
Top Ten Writing Challenges
Top Ten Writing Challenges
Top Ten Writing Challenge
Top Ten Writing Challenges
Our Top Ten Writing Challenges Responses
Guidelines for Capitalization
Guidelines for Capitalization
Guidelines for Capitalization

Session 22: A Personal Action Plan

A Personal Action Plan
Starting Point
Where I Want to Go
How I Will Get There

Summary

Summary
Recommended Reading List
Post-Course Assessment
Course Completion