Course Description
This program covers a three-stage process for successful business writing. Participants learn how
to master the fundamentals, develop an effective style, and select an appropriate format. Most
importantly, it helps them prepare a strong foundation for further writing improvement.

Course Outline
Unit 1: Introduction
Unit 2: Grammar
Express Yourself in Complete Sentences
What Is a Sentence?
Recognizing Incomplete Sentences
Run-Together Sentences
Fixing Faulty Sentences
Common Grammar Errors
Standard English and Dialects
Special Problems of Nonnative Speakers
Unit 3: Spelling
Let the Computer Do It?
Commonly Confused Words
Spelling Rules
Train Yourself to Be a Good Speller
Unit 4: Punctuation
Six Punctuation Marks
Commas
Apostrophes
Unit 5: Mechanics
Capital Letters
Quotation Marks
Format and Appearance of Letters and Memos
Unit 6: Style
Developing Your Writing Skills
What Is Style?
How to Write with Style
The Four Pitfalls of Business Writers
Unit 7: Strategy
The Process of Writing
Writing Memos
Memo Format
Writing a Letter
Letter Format

Total Workshop Hours
6

Delivery Mode Options
∞ One 6-hour day: E.g., 9 AM – 12 Noon; 1- 4 PM; or,
∞ Two separate days of three-hour blocks each day: E.g., Mon. 9 AM -12; Wed. 9 AM – 12.

Cost
$700 for workshop (not per participant)
$20 per participant for text.
E.g., total costs with 10 participants

Workshop
$700

Materials
$200

Total Costs
$900 ($90 per participant)