Description
Course Objectives
This workshop will help participants learn how to:
- Use the five C’s of writing
- Ensure their writing meet basic grammatical standards, including word agreement, sentence construction, proper spelling, and punctuation
- Differentiate between the active and passive voice
- Write business Letters, reports, memos, and emails
Course Highlights
- Introduction and course Overview
- Why Write? : Identifying the value of writing
- The four C’s Concise, Complete, and Correct.
- Word Agreement
- Active and passive Voice
- Sentences and Sentence Types
- Readability index (the Gunning Fog Index)
- The Fifth C-Courtesy
- Practical Language
- Inclusive Language
- Inclusive language: Political Correctness as a key part of writing
- Sentence Construction
- Punctuation
- Writing Business Letters
- Business Reports
- Spelling and Proofreading
- Writing Memos
- E-mail Etiquette
- Writing Challenges
- Workshop Wrap-Up
