Course Description

Writing effectively is a critical business skill that contributes to your success on the job. This workshop guides you through practical techniques to efficiently produce clear, well-organized, and professional reports. This workshop grounds your foundation with effective business writing principles for any form of writing in the business context.

Through discussions, lots of exercises and hands-on activities, you will learn how to plan, write and edit your writing before sending them. You will write case studies and receive feedback from ACES highly-experienced Business English Coach on your strengths and areas to improve.

Course Outline

Participants will achieve the following outcomes:`

Action Speaks Louder in Verbs

– Use of nouns vs verbs

– Delete insignificant verbs

– Active voice vs passive voice (what situations to use each)

Linking Subject to the Action

– Beginning sentences with tangible topic

– Use of connectors to connect ideas and improve flow

Organising Data to make them Informative

– Paragraphing chunks of information you have gathered

– Sequencing of information

– Organising bits of information that contradict

– Paragraphing

Less is More

– Common mistakes made in long sentences

– Redundant words commonly used in our reports

Editing own documents how to do it efficiently and quickly before sending

What’s Next – Action Plan

Who Should Attend

ANYONE who uses emails, draft letters, proposals & other materials.