The Building Blocks of Business Writing

Description:

The 50-Minute Manager Series was designed to cover critical business and professional development topics in the shortest time possible. With a wealth of hands-on exercises, the 50-Minute books keep you engaged and help you retain critical skills.

If you want to build your writing skills, this course introduces a three-stage process for success. It shows how to master the fundamentals, develop an effective style, and select an appropriate format. Most importantly, it helps you prepare the “base” for further writing improvement.

Duration: One Day

Table of Contents:

Chapter 1: Introduction

Chapter 2: Grammar
Express Yourself in Complete Sentences
What Is a Sentence?
Recognizing Incomplete Sentences
Run-Together Sentences
Fixing Faulty Sentences
Common Grammar Errors
Standard English and Dialects
Special Problems of Nonnative Speakers

Chapter 3: Spelling
Let the Computer Do It?
Commonly Confused Words
Spelling Rules
Train Yourself to Be a Good Speller

Chapter 4: Punctuation
Six Punctuation Marks
Commas
Apostrophes

Chapter 5: Mechanics
Capital Letters
Quotation Marks
Format and Appearance of Letters and Memos

Chapter 6: Style
Developing Your Writing Skills
What Is Style?
How to Write with Style
The Four Pitfalls of Business Writers

Chapter 7: Strategy
The Process of Writing
Writing Memos
Memo Format
Writing a Letter
Letter Format

A Final Word