Better Business Writing in English

  • 4.8
Approx. 14 hours to complete

Course Summary

This course aims to improve your business writing skills in English. It covers various topics such as grammar, syntax, and style for effective communication in the workplace.

Key Learning Points

  • Learn how to write clear and concise emails, reports, and memos
  • Improve your grammar, syntax, and punctuation skills
  • Understand how to tailor your writing to different audiences and purposes

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Learning Outcomes

  • Master the art of effective business writing
  • Craft compelling emails, reports, and memos
  • Tailor your writing style to different audiences and purposes

Prerequisites or good to have knowledge before taking this course

  • Fluency in English
  • Access to a computer and internet connection

Course Difficulty Level

Intermediate

Course Format

  • Online Self-paced Course
  • Video Lectures
  • Quizzes and Assignments

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  • Effective Communication: Writing, Design, and Presentation
  • Writing Professional Emails and Memos
  • Business English Communication Skills

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Description

Do you need to write more easily and effectively in English? This course will provide the tools to help you do just that. You will develop your personal voice in your writing. You will develop strategies to plan and produce clear, understandable text. You will learn and practice specific writing skills to use in different types of business communications including cover letters, mission and vision statements, proposals , instructions and reports. You will organize, design and write clear text for Power Point Productions. Writing skills include how to choose correct noun and noun modifiers; how to choose correct verb forms and tenses; how to write a variety of clauses and sentences.

Outline

  • Write to Share and Achieve Your Goals
  • Intro to Course
  • Personal Voice
  • Sentence Types Part 1
  • Sentence Types Part 2
  • Written Communication
  • Sentence Type Resources
  • Get More from the Georgia Tech Language Institute
  • Comprehension Check
  • Practice Compound Sentences
  • Practice Adverb Clauses
  • Simple, Compound and Complex sentences
  • Write a Proposal and Get Results
  • 3 Key Parts of a Proposal
  • Strong Sentences Part 1: Verb Tense & Parallel Structure
  • Strong Sentences Part 2: Subject-Verb Agreement
  • Spelling Present Tense Verbs
  • Verb Tense, Parallel Structure and Subject Verb Agreement Resources
  • Comprehension Check
  • Comprehension Check
  • Lesson Review
  • Write Clear and Complete Reports
  • How to Connect Ideas & Sentences
  • How to Write a Process
  • 3 Main Parts of a Paragraph
  • Online Writing Tool
  • Comprehension Check
  • Comprehension Check
  • Module 3 Review
  • Write and Design Powerful Slides for Powerful Presentations
  • Organize, Write, and Design Effective Slides
  • How to Use Articles and Count/Non-count Nouns
  • Count/Non-count Nouns & Articles Resources
  • Where to go from here?
  • Comprehension Check
  • Nouns and Articles
  • Module 4 Review

Summary of User Reviews

Key Aspect Users Liked About This Course

The course offers personalized feedback and practical exercises to improve business writing skills.

Pros from User Reviews

  • Practical exercises and real-world examples
  • Personalized feedback from instructor
  • Great for non-native English speakers
  • Free to audit the course

Cons from User Reviews

  • Technical issues with the platform
  • Some learners found the course pacing too slow
  • Limited interaction with other learners
  • Not suitable for advanced writers
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Approx. 14 hours to complete
Amalia B. Stephens
Georgia Institute of Technology
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Amalia B. Stephens

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