Courses for business / native speakers of English
Clear business writing
Clear writing is essential for all businesses: for customer relations, for iimage, to avoid misunderstandings and claims, and to save time and costs relating to reviewing and writing documents.
This workshop helps anyone wishing to improve their ability to write more clearly and precisely. The course focuses on style but it also includes a review of common grammar errors (including punctuation) and provides some spelling tips.
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Key details
.Course length
Four or six hours
Course length may vary for in-house training
Who should attend this course?
Anyone who writes business letters, memos, reports and other business documents
As a result of attending, you will:
- learn to write more clearly and accurately and with impact
- learn to identify and avoid common errors in grammar, punctuation and spelling
- take with you a set of best practice guidelines
Content
This course will cover:
- writing for the reader
- getting the message across: structure and order of information and detail
- keeping it short and simple including: avoiding archaic language; too many words; unnecessary information; repetition
- avoiding clichés and over-standardisation
- writing unambiguously
- dealing with gender problems: he or she or they and alternative wording
- adopting the right tone (formal or informal) and using diplomatic language
- identifying and avoiding common grammar problems, e.g., relating to split infinitives; singular and plural; I or me
- reviewing punctuation rules and choices
- using simple spelling tips and improving proof reading
- exercises throughout, working individually and in small groups, with group and trainer feedback
Trainer
Stella Styllis or Alan Simmons, who have specialised for many years in delivering clear writing training to lawyers, business people and support staff from the UK and from overseas.
Dates & fees
Public courses: no dates are currently listed. Please contact us for possible future dates.
The course is available as tailored in-house training and one-to-one training. Please contact Stella Styllis to discuss the options and for a quote.