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Power Tools for Business Writing |
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Title: Power Tools for Business Writing
Location: Onsite
Length: One day
Class Size: Up to 20 participants
Materials: Power Tools for Business Writing, by instructors Julie Levitt and Jeff Craig, is
provided to each participant.
- Nationally Published
- Proven Results
- Professional Desk Resource
Follow Up: No-Charge MVP Follow-up Program. Attendees are welcome to ask instructors
business writing questions by e-mail or phone for six months following the class.
Benefits: Participants who complete the course will gain the following benefits and more:
- Manage writer's block and write faster
- Write clearly, correctly, persuasively
- Write and format business documents that get results
- Master correct use of commas, colons, semicolons
"This is the most practical business writing course I have taken."
| Course Outline: This table lists the course topics and samples of the course content. |
| TOPIC |
SAMPLE CONTENT |
| 1. Quick Starting Tools |
Overcome Writers Block and Cluster to Generate Ideas
Write an Efficient First Draft |
| 2. Grammar Foundations |
Review Key Parts of Speech, Clause, Phrase, Sentence
Avoid Common Subject/Verb Agreement Errors |
| 3. Power Tools for Emphasis/Conciseness |
Use Active and Passive Voice Skillfully
Avoid Camouflaged and Weak Verbs |
| 4. Punctuation Essentials |
Use the Comma, Colon, and Semicolon Correctly |
| 5. Power Tools for Balance and Clarity |
Use Parallel Structure
Use Clear Pronoun References |
| 6. Custom Tools to Persuade Readers |
Meet the Needs of the Reader
Use a Positive Tone—Increase Persuasiveness |
| 7. Framing Tools |
Write Effective Sentences, Paragraphs, and Transitions |
| 8. Sound Blueprints |
Plan and Organize for Compelling Impact
Write Effective Introductions and Closings |
| 9. Formatting and Fine-Tuning Tools |
Write Results-Oriented E-mail Messages
Use Specific, Measurable Terms |
| 10. Professional Finishing Tools |
Proofread and Edit for Professional Results |
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