Welcome to the course!

My name is Tom Foskett, and I'm a technical writer, editor, and writing coach.

In the next 35 minutes, I'll show you how to create effective business writing.

That means writing that:

1. Will actually get read

2. Delivers a clear message

3. Achieves the goal that you wrote it for

You don't have to be a writer for this course to be useful. The advice I'll give is just as relevant to sending an email as it is to writing a report.

Thanks for watching, and I hope you enjoy the course.

In this lesson, we'll talk about the most important part of business writing - your reader.

Writing is all about getting something - an idea, action, or piece of information - into someone else's head. How you think about your reader is essential if you want to do this effectively.

We'll discuss the key qualities of good business writing, and look at some examples where it has been done right... or wrong!

In this lesson, we'll talk about how a better writing process can lead to better writing.

I'll show you how to make writing easier (and get better results) by breaking your writing process down into three simple steps - planning, drafting, and editing.

In this lesson, we'll talk about the things you should be doing before you start to write.

One of the most common mistakes in business writing is trying to make it up as you go along. This often leads to confusing writing that doesn't effectively achieve its goal.

By asking yourself some key questions before you write, you'll find it easier to create results that work.

In this lesson, we'll discuss simple tips for writing an effective first draft.

Trying to write the finished product first time around is slow, difficult and often leads to bad writing.

We'll talk about the importance of rough drafts, and I'll share some useful advice for making your writing easier to understand.

In this lesson, we'll talk about editing your drafts to create a finished product.

The most reliable way to edit is usually by getting feedback from someone else. Of course, this isn't always possible, so we'll discuss the best ways to edit your own writing without missing anything important.