Business writing: Be a brilliant writer at work

Name: Business writing: Be a brilliant writer at work
Rating: 4.1 (3 reviews)

Instantly improve everything from your emails and blogs to reports and social media.

Created byJudy Yorke

Last updated 11/2021

English

English [Auto],

What you'll learn

How to write clear and engaging emails, documents, reports and more
Identify what good writing is
Avoid common mistakes with sentences
How to write in simple English
How to avoid jargon, management-speak and cliches
The basics of stylish writing
Top spelling tips
Vital punctuaiton and grammar - apostrophes and commas

Course content

5 sections • 22 lectures • 39m total length

Introduction2:11
Understand the course and what we will cover.
The importance of good writing at work1:35
Why it's so important to write well at work.
What is good writing? Introduction to exercise0:49
What is good writing? Discussion3:17
Thinking about what good writing is - and what bad writing is - can start to influence the way you write every day.

Keeping it simple3:17
This lecture shows you how to replace complex terms with simpler ones.
Now it's time for you to have a go yourself.
So please turn to page 8 in your workbook. There are 12 sentences and I would like you to replace the highlighted phrase with a simpler word. You have 45 seconds for this exercise.
Once you've done that, please turn to page 9. For this exercise, I'd like you to replace the highlighted phrase with a single, simple word. This is a little trickier so you have 90 seconds to do this.
I've also included the exercises below if that's easier for you.
Once you've finished, click on the model answers.
Tautology2:02
What is tautology (apart from a lovely word) and how can it help your writing?
Jargon and management-speak3:19
How to avoid these in your writing
Cliches and how to avoid them1:53
Stylish writing - varying your vocabulary1:08
Bringing it all together0:16

Requirements

Reasonable command of written English

Description

Be a brilliant writer at work

Do you have to write as part of your job? Do you write emails, letters, reports, newslettes, buisness plans, bids, blogs, social media posts or press releases?

Most of us have to write at work - but very few of us have any training in how to do it well. Very few of have even stopped to think about how we can improve what we write. Good writing can boost your career prospects, whether you're looking for work or trying to move up the ladder.

This short but highly effective course introduces you to the techniques that will improve your writing instantly and dramatically.

You'll discover

The common mistakes that everyone makes - including you
The simple changes that will transform your writing in minutes
Easy ways to make your writing more engaging and attention-grabbing
How to keep your writing simple but stylish
How to replace the jargon, cliches and acronyms that are ruining your writing
Quick tips to help you learn to spell ANY word
Essential grammar and punctuation to boost your confidence (and impress your boss).

The course uses a mixture of videos and articles and it's very interactive. Writing is all about doing so we make sure you get plenty of chance to practise with assignments and quizzes.

There's a workbook to download, and we'll provide you with model answers to check when you've done them.

Are you ready to begin?

Who this course is for:

Anyone who writes for work - and wants to improve

Business writing: Be a brilliant writer at work

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Course content

Introduction4 lectures • 8min

Section two: writing sentences that work4 lectures • 6min

Winning words6 lectures • 12min

Technical accuracy7 lectures • 14min

Essential writing tips1 lecture • 1min

Requirements

Description

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