An essential business skill
Writing well is not a 'nice to have' skill; it is an essential skill. Your career will suffer if you cannot write well.
You don't want your manager to tell you that your writing skills are holding you back, so take the opportunity to upskill now.
Clear writing is based on clear thinking and there is no reason why you can't write well. You don't have to write the next great novel, but you do need to write well.
And maybe you'll surprise yourself and find that you like writing, and no longer say: 'I hate writing'.
In this course, you'll learn through videos, reading information, quizzes, podcasts and activities. You'll also receive two comprehensive e-books on sentences and words for future reference. Each lesson is bite-sized, so you can dip in and out when you have a few minutes to spare.
The principles in this course apply to all types of business writing, including reports, memos, proposals and emails.
Course curriculum
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1
Introduction
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2
Think first
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3
Structure your writing well
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4
Write clear paragraphs
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5
Understand sentence basics
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6
Work with sentences
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7
Lists
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8
Use an appropriate tone
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9
Learn the difference between commonly confused words
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10
Test your vocabulary and spelling
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11
Format your writing well
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12
Avoid common grammar, punctuation and usage mistakes
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13
Review and edit
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Welcome Your writing e-books and glossary Parts of speech -
Think first Plan with outlining Plan with storylining Plan with PACK Plan your writing -
Structure Structure your writing for readers Structure activity -
Write clear paragraphs Paragraphs Write clear topic sentences Rewrite paragraphs -
Sentence basics Sentence terms Test your knowledge of sentence terms Active and passive voice -
Work with sentences Sentences Tighten your sentences Improve your sentence structure Prefer the active voice -
Lists Test your knowledge of lists Turn prose into bullets -
Set the tone Language elements of tone Tone and audience -
Commonly confused words Five commonly confused words A-B commonly confused words C- E commonly confused words F-M commonly confused words P-Z commonly confused words Homonyms (video) Homonyms (quiz) -
Latin words and spelling Test your knowledge of Latin words and phrases Test your spelling -
Format your document well Design in words with Microsoft Word -
Common mistakes Test your grammar and punctuation -
Review and edit Test your editing skills
Price
The price is in Australian dollars
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Get started now
$395.00
Your instructor: Mary Morel
I've been working with words all my career as freelance writer, editor and trainer.
During my career, I've taught thousands of people from a huge range of organisations, including large corporations, government departments, associations and not-for-profits.
This course is based on my practical experience writing and teaching. I'm always thinking about what works and why in business writing and have developed simple and practical techniques to help you improve your writing.
I believe people who teach writing need to write themselves. I blog regularly and have written three nonfiction books (Promote Your Business, Talk Up Your Business, Write to Govern.)
My qualifications include a BA in English and History, a Diploma of Social Work and a Diploma of Teaching. I am a lifelong student of writing and grammar.
FAQ
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How long will this course take?
I estimate this course will take 6-10 hours, but I recommend that you do it in several sittings, not all at once.
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How long do I have access to the course for?
You have access for one year.
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My writing skills are quite good. Will I learn anything new from this course?
Definitely. We never stop learning about writing. This is a chance to take your writing to the next level.
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Will the course be relevant for my industry?
The principles of good writing apply to all industries.