Description
Course Objectives
By the end of the course, delegates will have:
- Increased confidence in writing business reports
- Used a systematic approach to writing reports
- Structured the correspondence logically
- Developed the skills to write clearly and concisely
- Practised the skills of writing to achieve results through focusing on clear objectives and outcomes
Course Content
What is Effective Writing?
Rules of good techniques
Identifying with the reader
What is important to the reader?
Preparation for Writing Business Correspondence
Aims and Objectives
Structuring a report
Practical Exercises
Readability
Using Language
Plain English
Punctuation
Clarity Index
Practical Exercises
Getting Your Document Together
Sequence and Order
Putting it into words
Presentation and Style
Editing
Practical Exercises
Creating the Right Impression
How people read correspondence
Creating maximum impact
Writing to persuade
Practical Exercises
Personal Development Action Plan
Course Duration: One Day