By the end of this course, you will be able to
Understand the basics of business writing and its importance in enhancing professional communication.
Learn effective writing strategies, including replacing long words with shorter ones, choosing specific words, and using appropriate business collocations.
Understand the stages of report writing, its structure, and how to organize ideas logically and coherently.
Write business correspondence, including greetings, introductions, requests, apologies, and complaints professionally.
Understand the basics of tone and how to convey messages appropriately; write responses that enhance positive communication.
Use the SOPPADA model to present effective proposals, and learn the dos and don'ts of proposal writing to ensure your proposals are outstanding and persuasive.
Course details
- 2 h 40 m/28 lessons
- Last updated: 22/12/2017
- 8 Quiz
- 5 learning resources
- Course completion certificate
Course Content
Report Writing Tips
Report Structure
Definition of Business Writing
Importance of Business Writing
Five Traits of Business Writing
Can you Understand this easily?!
Changing Long words to Short Words
Active and Passive
Recognizing Your Audience
Pay attention to Word Choice
Business Collocations
Report Writing Tips
Report Writing Stages - Part 1
Report Writing Stages – Part 2
Report Structure
The Greeting
Making a Request
Apologizing and Complaining
The Endings
Ending Lines
Introducing your topic
Signing Off
Tone
Tone Basics
Writing Responses - Part 1
Writing Responses - Part 2
Before Writing a Proposal
SOPPADA
The Avoidable in Proposals
The Unavoidable in Proposals
About this course
Mastering effective business writing is essential for professional communication and business success. Join our course to gain skills in writing business correspondence and reports, enhancing both internal and external communication. You will learn the importance of business writing, key traits for clarity and efficiency, active vs. passive voice, audience targeting, and accurate word choice. The course covers report writing stages, structure, and professional phrases for various business scenarios, with a focus on tone and presentation. You'll also learn pre-proposal writing using the SOPPADA model and the dos and don'ts of proposal writing. Completing the course will enhance your professional success and workplace credibility, with a certificate and access to over 1,000 educational courses.
Course requirements and prerequisites
A basic understanding of English is required.
Mentor
Nahla Saber
Corporate Business Skills Trainer
27,574 Learners
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