C019 — Business Writing Training for Workplace Communication

Module One: Getting Started
• Icebreaker
• Housekeeping Items
• The Parking Lot
• Workshop Objectives

Module Two: Working with Words                                                                                 
Spelling
• Grammar
• Creating a Cheat Sheet

Module Three: Constructing Sentences
• Parts of a Sentence
• Punctuation
• Types of Sentences

Module Four: Creating Paragraphs
• The Basic Parts
• Organization Methods

Module Five: Writing Meeting Agendas
• The Basic Structure
• Choosing a Format
• Writing the Agenda

Module Six: Writing E-mails
• Addressing Your Message
• Grammar and Acronyms

Module Seven: Writing Business Letters
• The Basic Structure
• Choosing a Format
• Writing the Letter

Module Eight: Writing Proposals
• The Basic Structure
• Choosing a Format
• Writing the Proposal

Module Nine: Writing Reports
• The Basic Structure
• Choosing a Format
• Writing the Report

Module Ten: Other Types of Documents
• Requests for Proposals
• Projections
• Executive Summaries
• Business Cases

Module Eleven: Proofreading and Finishing
• A Proofreading Primer
• How Peer Review Can Help
• Printing and Publishing

Module Twelve: Wrapping Up
• Words from the Wise
• Review of Parking Lot
• Lessons Learned
• Completion of Action Plans and Evaluations