BUSINESS WRITING SKILLS
English is the language of international business and, therefore, it is very important that Business people are able to adequately express themselves in spoken and written English. In order to communicate effectively in written English, a business person must not only possess a good understanding of the English lexicon and related syntactical structures and rules, but he must also be able to use the appropriate lexical and syntactic structure in particular types of written business correspondence. In this highly interactive course, participants will learn situation-specific vocabulary and grammar structures they can use to write clear and compelling emails and reports through a variety of practical exercises. The aim of this course is to provide participants with practical and essential writings skills that will enable them to communicate effectively in different formats so they can achieve optimal business outcomes in English-speaking markets.
THE PROGRAMME INCLUDES:
- Clauses, coordinating conjunctions and collocations
- Simple / compound / complex-compound sentences
- Grammatical punctuation: best practices
- Emails: addressing, formulating content, concluding, signing off
- Cold emails: structure and content
- Reports: structure, content and best practices
- Discourse markers & signposting
- The registers of written English: formal and informal
- Effective writing skills: achieving conciseness
- Common grammatical mistakes and how to avoid them
PARTICIPANTS WILL LEARN HOW TO:
- Write effective emails and cold emails
- Write clear, well-structured, business reports
- Express themselves economically
- Use correct grammar structures and punctuation