| Learn Online: Business Writing Basics Syllabus: Business Writing Basics Course Description
We live in world where communication is paramount to survival. In a work environment where communication is equated with the professionalism and efficiency of an individual, would you jeopardize your career because of bad writing? Do you want the embarrassment of sending out a poorly written email to your peers? Can you risk sending out badly written communications to customers and putting your company's reputation on the line? Of course not, no one aspires to be a bad writer. No one wants to communicate badly.
This crash course in business communication may help remedy your writing woes. From the basic do's and don'ts of business communication to the nitty-gritty of formatting, punctuation, tone and language--this course covers all the fundamentals. As a one stop guide to a professional's writing career, the class is ideal for assistants, secretaries, executives, managers, and senior managers of any company or organization. Learn about the common mistakes we make when writing a business letter. Learn how often people mistake 'affect' for 'effect', and 'except' for 'accept'. Learn about how to write business emails.
This course will also give you insights into your reader's mind. Who are they? What do they want? How can you effectively reach out to them?
Course Requirements
All course materials are provided within the course lessons.
Course Goals
Goal 1: Getting started on the basics of business writing
Goal 2: Know your audience, get the message to the reader
Goal 3: Improve spelling and punctuation
Goal 4: Learn about the tone of your communication
Goal 5: Be politically correct
Goal 6: Learn about special purpose writing
Goal 7: Learn how to write business correspondence through email
Grading Policy
90 - 100 % = A 80 - 89 % = B 70 - 79 % = C Below 70 = F
The related exams and assignments test comprehension of lesson material and are not at all difficult. You can always request a retake of an exam if you're not happy with your grade.
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