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Business Communications Writing

The Complete Writing Course: Develop True Writing Mastery

Writing for Success - Content Writing - Business Writing - Exam Preparation
Rating: 4.5 out of 54.5 (55 ratings)
13,164 students
Created by TJ Walker, Derek Smith
Last updated 3/2021
English
English [Auto]
30-Day Money-Back Guarantee

What you'll learn

  • How to be a powerful and confident writer
  • How to write business letters and emails.
  • How to recognise and correct common mistakes.

Requirements

  • A willingness to improve writing skills
  • Basic listening and reading ability.

Description

This Udemy course gives you, the English language learner, everything you need to improve your mastery of English writing.

This course will give you the ability to understand English better and the confidence to write English more fluently.

Please note that this is NOT a course for budding authors and journalists. There are many other excellent courses for those areas of writing but this is aimed at English language learners who wishes to improve their writing ability.

Many writing courses are light on grammar and punctuation and some are proud to completely omit these important aspects. This course fills the gap and shows the importance of good grammar and punctuation when applied to writing.

This English writing course is taught by two world-renowned communications trainers, TJ Walker and Derek Smith.

Message from Derek Smith:

My name is Derek, I’m a native Brit and qualified and experienced TEFL/TESOL trainer.

I have been teaching English to adults for over 10 years and look forward to using technology to reach a wider audience.

I have a neutral accent which is clear and easy to understand.

This might not be the longest course on Udemy but I do respect your time.

The lessons are as long as necessary, and as short as possible.

Downloadable PDFs for each lesson will form a valuable resource collection for you.

The course is not designed to be accessed in sequence but takes more of a pick and mix approach.

I encourage you to ask questions if you feel that something has not been fully or clearly explained. You will get an answer and, if necessary, the course material will be updated. Depending on the answer, I will add a new lesson to the course.

Here is a brief summary of the course benefits for you:

  • Native speaker

  • Experienced and qualified teacher

  • Neutral and easy to understand accent

  • Lessons structured for easy access

  • Downloadable resources for each lesson

  • No bloated lessons to trick you or waste your time

  • Valid for UK and US English

  • Updates as required by the learners

  • Udemy 30-day refund policy

How many of your boxes did I tick?

This is the English writing course you need. I look forward to seeing you on the inside.


Message from TJ Walker

I have been teaching executives around the globe to deliver presentations in English for the last 30 years. Most people, even native English speakers, are insecure about their English grammar. You can become an accomplished speaker and communicator and know that you are using excellent English Grammar every time you speak.

Derek is one of the top English grammar instructors in the world and I am proud to be teaching this course with him. He has the English and European sensibility down perfectly. And I have been living in and working in the United States my entire life. When you put us together, it is a powerful combination designed to help you become a master at English grammar and communication.

Good luck and I hope to see you inside the course!

Who this course is for:

  • Students, business executives and others who want to become excellent writers
  • English language learners who wish to write and communicate confidently in English.

Course content

9 sections • 166 lectures • 15h 14m total length

  • Preview01:47
  • Preview01:39
  • Preview06:34
  • We Have A Facebook Group For This Course - Please Join Us!
    00:32

  • Writing Letters - Introduction
    02:37
  • Preview04:12
  • Preview07:08
  • Preview06:04
  • Formal and Informal Differences
    11:37
  • Cover Letters
    11:00
  • Cover Letter Examples
    14:30
  • Complaint Letters
    03:08
  • Complaint Letters Examples
    11:11
  • Recommendation Letters
    03:16
  • Recommendation Letter Examples
    04:12
  • Letters Quiz
    5 questions

  • Writing Reviews - Introduction
    01:11
  • Restaurant Review
    11:06
  • Film Review
    07:48
  • Book Review
    13:27
  • Product Review
    09:10

  • Common Writing Errors - Introduction
    01:32
  • Comma Splices
    09:00
  • Adverb Overuse
    04:37
  • Pronoun Errors
    04:42
  • Irregular Verb Forms
    04:54
  • Modifiers
    04:42

  • Typical Exam Questions - Introduction
    03:00
  • Elementary Level - Short Format Questions
    04:07
  • Elementary Level - Long Format Questions
    04:53
  • Intermediate Level - Short Format Questions
    06:20
  • Intermediate Level - Long Format Questions
    08:10
  • Advanced Level - Short Format Questions
    06:31
  • Advanced Level - Long Format Questions
    10:36

  • Literary Devices - Introduction
    01:31
  • Active Voice
    02:14
  • Allegory
    08:38
  • Preview03:35
  • Anachronism
    08:51
  • Anthropomorphism
    03:42
  • Cliff-hanger
    04:38
  • Colloquialism
    05:59
  • Deus Ex Machina
    02:35
  • Euphemism
    08:59
  • Hyperbole (Overstatement)
    03:58
  • Idiom
    14:02
  • Irony
    05:28
  • Jargon
    04:31
  • Litotes
    05:28
  • Malapropism
    05:13
  • Metaphor
    03:41
  • Overstatement ---> See Hyperbole
    00:02
  • Oxymoron
    05:58
  • Passive Voice
    02:20
  • Personification
    05:13
  • Sarcasm
    09:38
  • Simile
    03:03
  • Spoonerism
    02:28
  • Understatement
    04:23
  • Zoomorphism
    04:37

  • Preview00:54
  • NOUNS - start here to learn about nouns.
    01:52
  • Nouns - Abstract and Concrete - what they are and how they differ.
    01:11
  • Nouns - Countable and Uncountable - learn how to use these correctly.
    04:30
  • Nouns - Common and Proper - learn the difference.
    04:29
  • Nouns - Capitalisation Rules - learn how and when to use capital letters.
    05:11
  • Nouns - Singular and Plural - learn how to make plurals of nouns.
    06:30
  • Nouns - Collective Nouns - these are not the same as plurals, as you will see.
    01:44
  • Nouns - Pronouns - find out how to replace nouns in English.
    19:55
  • Quick Tip: ... and I or ... and me? This quick and easy trick will help you.
    02:27
  • Nouns - Possessive - learn the different ways of indicating ownership.
    05:16
  • Nouns - Gerunds - find out how verbs can behave like nouns.
    04:41
  • Compound Nouns - not collective, not plurals - something entirely different.
    07:50
  • ARTICLES - start here to learn about articles.
    00:52
  • Articles - the definite article
    06:50
  • Articles - the indefinite articles
    05:12
  • Articles - zero articles
    07:28
  • ADJECTIVES - start here to learn about adjectives.
    01:27
  • Adjectives - different types.
    08:06
  • Adjectives - comparing equal.
    03:07
  • Adjectives - comparing unequal.
    06:12
  • Adjectives - superlatives - the best lesson?
    05:24
  • Adjectives - order - learn how to order multiple adjectives.
    05:04
  • VERBS - start here to learn about verbs.
    01:31
  • Verbs - categories.
    07:40
  • Verbs - regular.
    03:36
  • Verbs - irregular.
    05:29
  • Verbs - active and passive.
    07:43
  • Verbs - transitive and intransitive.
    05:46
  • Verbs - auxiliary.
    09:41
  • Verbs - auxiliary modal.
    19:59
  • ADVERBS - start here to learn about adverbs.
    02:45
  • Adverbs - from adjectives - learn how to make adverbs from adjectives.
    04:36
  • Adverbs - relative.
    06:32
  • Adverbs - comparative.
    04:03
  • Adverbs - superlative.
    05:59
  • Adverbs - interrogative.
    05:04
  • Adverbs - adverbs of place.
    04:36
  • Adverbs - adverbs of time.
    03:04
  • Adverbs - adverbs of frequency.
    05:51
  • Adverbs - adverbs of certainty.
    04:48
  • Adverbs - adverbs of degree.
    08:20
  • Adverbs - adverbs of manner.
    08:19
  • Adverbs - adverbs of viewpoint.
    04:20
  • Adverbs - adverbs of opinion.
    03:39
  • TENSES AND ASPECTS - start here to learn about tenses and aspects.
    02:13
  • Present Simple - usage, formation, examples.
    06:57
  • Present Continuous - usage, formation, examples.
    07:08
  • Present Perfect - usage, formation, examples.
    08:10
  • Present Perfect Continuous - usage, formation, examples.
    06:13
  • Past Simple - usage, formation, examples.
    07:49
  • Past Continuous - usage, formation, examples.
    08:21
  • Past Perfect - usage, formation, examples.
    06:54
  • Past Perfect Continuous - usage, formation, examples.
    06:12
  • Future Simple - usage, formation, examples.
    06:56
  • Future Simple - Will vs Going To - when to use them.
    04:41
  • Future Continuous - usage, formation, examples.
    06:13
  • Future Perfect - usage, formation, examples.
    04:22
  • Future Perfect Continuous - usage, formation, examples.
    05:02
  • Reported Speech - he said, she said ...
    07:23
  • PREPOSITIONS - start here to learn about prepositions.
    02:13
  • Prepositions of time.
    09:22
  • Prepositions of place.
    09:15
  • Prepositions of direction.
    14:11
  • Prepositions of reason.
    03:18
  • Prepositions of connection.
    02:09
  • Prepositions of device.
    03:03
  • Prepositions of agency.
    01:40
  • Prepositions of origin.
    01:30
  • Preposition or adverb? Learn how to tell the difference.
    01:54
  • CONDITIONALS - Start here to learn about conditionals.
    01:52
  • Zero Conditional - that's a fact.
    02:21
  • First Conditional - promises and threats.
    02:26
  • Second Conditional - wishful thinking and advice.
    03:00
  • Third Conditional - regret and criticism.
    03:16
  • Mixed Conditional - who needs reality?
    02:45
  • CONJUNCTIONS - Start here to learn about conjunctions
    01:45
  • Coordinating Conjunctions
    05:55
  • Subordinating Conjunctions
    03:01
  • Correlative Conjunctions
    02:03

  • Preview00:44
  • SENTENCE ENDERS - learn the different ways to end a sentence and why it matters.
    02:28
  • The Full Stop. Learn about the most common way to end a sentence.
    11:21
  • The Exclamation Mark! Learn how to add emotion or urgency to your communication!
    08:41
  • The Question Mark? Did I mention that this is used at the end of questions?
    05:47
  • PAUSES AND BREAKS - learn about these important punctuation marks.
    01:42
  • Commas (,) - learn how to use them correctly every time.
    28:13
  • The Oxford Comma - a special case with interesting consequences.
    01:58
  • Semicolons (;) - learn how to correctly use this punctuation mark.
    03:35
  • Colons (:) - learn how to correctly use this punctuation mark.
    06:25
  • Colon Misuse - see when not to use a colon and learn how to correct the mistake.
    04:15
  • The Ellipsis (...) - learn about the uses and meanings of this punctuation sign.
    04:00
  • CONNECTORS AND DIVIDERS - learn about how sentences are split and combined.
    00:57
  • Hyphens (-)
    05:58
  • Dashes (–)
    03:30
  • Slashes (/)
    08:33
  • Apostrophes (')
    05:51
  • Quotation Marks ('') and ("")
    13:11
  • Brackets () [] {} - different types of brackets have different uses.
    13:53
  • OTHER SYMBOLS - learn about other symbols used in writing.
    01:27
  • The Ampersand (&)
    04:54
  • The Asterisk (*)
    07:38
  • Each At (@)
    02:45
  • The Hash Sign (#)
    03:44
  • FUN STUFF - introduction
    00:31
  • Fun Stuff - a reward for all your hard work - enjoy!
    04:55

  • We Have A Facebook Group For This Course - Please Join Us!
    00:30

Instructors

TJ Walker
BestSelling Personal Development & Habits Expert
TJ Walker
  • 4.4 Instructor Rating
  • 84,216 Reviews
  • 1,033,038 Students
  • 211 Courses

More than 1 million Udemy students have enrolled in TJ Walker's Classes!

TJ has created numerous Udemy best-selling courses in the fields of personal development, public speaking, presentation skills, media training and communication skills. 

Feel free to contact him on LinkedIn for more information on in-person training workshops, seminars, and keynote speeches on habits and all personal development subjects in which he teaches online courses.

Walker is the founder of Media Training Worldwide and has been conducting public speaking training workshops and seminars since 1984. Walker has trained Presidents of countries, Prime Ministers, Nobel Peace Prize winners, Super Bowl winners, US Senators, Miss Universes and Members of Parliament. He has conducted presentation and media training workshops on six continents in more than two dozen countries.

 His book, "Secret to Foolproof Presentations" was a USA Today # 1 Bestseller, as well as a Wall Street Journal, and Business Week Bestseller.

 Walker is also the author of "Media Training AZ" and "Media Training Success." 

Walker's Facebook page "TJ Walker Speak to Influence" is the #1 page for 7-day a week video tutorials on how to be a better public speaker and communicator.

In 2009, Walker set the Guinness Book of World Records for Most Talk Radio Appearances ever in a 24 hour period.

Walker has also served as a former President of the National Speakers Association, New York City.

Walker was a merit scholar at Duke University where he graduated magna cum laude.

What others say:

“TJ Walker's single-minded devotion to presentation has made him the #1 expert for executives seeking guidance on speaking to the public and media." Bob Bowdon, Anchor/Reporter, Bloomberg Television

“TJ Walker is the leading media trainer in the world." Stu Miller, Viacom News Producer

(TJ Walker's Media Training Worldwide) “The world's leading presentation and media training firm." Gregg Jarrett, Fox News Channel Anchor


Plus d'un million d'étudiants Udemy se sont inscrits aux cours de TJ Walker!


TJ a créé de nombreux cours à succès Udemy dans les domaines du développement personnel, de la prise de parole en public, des compétences de présentation, de la formation aux médias et des compétences en communication.
N'hésitez pas à le contacter sur LinkedIn pour plus d'informations sur les ateliers de formation en personne, les séminaires et les discours d'ouverture sur les habitudes et tous les sujets de développement personnel dans lesquels il donne des cours en ligne.
Walker est le fondateur de Media Training Worldwide et organise des ateliers et des séminaires de formation à la prise de parole en public depuis 1984. Walker a formé des présidents de pays, des premiers ministres, des lauréats du prix Nobel de la paix, des lauréats du Super Bowl, des sénateurs américains, des Miss Univers et des membres du Parlement. Il a dirigé des ateliers de présentation et de formation aux médias sur six continents dans plus de deux douzaines de pays.


Son livre, "Secret to Foolproof Presentations", a été l'un des meilleurs vendeurs de USA Today, ainsi qu'un Wall Street Journal et Business Week Bestseller.
Walker est également l'auteur de "Media Training AZ" et "Media Training Success".
La page Facebook de Walker «TJ Walker Speak to Influence» est la page n ° 1 pour des didacticiels vidéo de 7 jours par semaine sur la façon d'être un meilleur orateur et communicateur.


En 2009, Walker a établi le Livre Guinness des records du monde pour la plupart des apparitions à la radio Talk sur une période de 24 heures.


Walker a également été président de la National Speakers Association, New York.
Walker était un chercheur d'excellence à l'Université Duke où il a obtenu son diplôme magna cum laude.


Ce que disent les autres:
«Le dévouement résolu de TJ Walker à la présentation a fait de lui l'expert n ° 1 pour les cadres à la recherche de conseils pour parler au public et aux médias.» Bob Bowdon, présentateur / journaliste, Bloomberg Television


«TJ Walker est le principal formateur média au monde.» Stu Miller, producteur de Viacom News


(Formation aux médias de TJ Walker dans le monde) «La plus grande entreprise de présentation et de formation aux médias au monde.» Gregg Jarrett, présentateur de Fox News Channel



Derek Smith
Qualified and experienced Business English trainer
Derek Smith
  • 4.4 Instructor Rating
  • 6,817 Reviews
  • 221,520 Students
  • 5 Courses

I'm a native Brit and a qualified TEFL/TESOL teacher with Business English specialisation. 

For the last 10 years, I've been teaching English courses in Germany. 

In addition to teaching general and Business English to adults at all levels, I've also been teaching exam preparation classes for BEC Higher (C1) and BEC Vantage (B2). My students pass the exam.

This has the disadvantage of being geographically limiting. I'm really excited to be able to offer these courses online now and help many more people improve their English language skills and help them to pass these important exams.

Other subjects that I enjoy are music and technology.

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