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Professional Business Writing

Write emails, proposals and reports that get read and get results. A simple process for clear, professional, persuasive writing.

1 sessions37 lessons1 hour of study Written lessonsWorkbook includedCertificate

What you'll learn

  • Effective Business Writing
  • Editing your writing
  • Introduction to Professional Business Writing Process
  • Step 1: Pre-Write
  • Step 2: Draft and Get Feedback
  • Step 4: Edit
  • Print and proofread for less obvious errors
  • Purpose of writing
  • Audience Analysis
  • Paragraph Organization

Course content

1 sessions · 37 lessons · ~1 hour · first 2 lessons free

Part 137 lessons
  • Effective Business WritingFree2 min
  • Editing your writingFree2 min
  • Proofreading2 min
  • Introduction to Professional Business Writing Process2 min
  • Step 1: Pre-Write2 min
  • Step 2: Draft and Get Feedback2 min
  • Step 4: Edit2 min
  • Print and proofread for less obvious errors2 min
  • Pre-writing2 min
  • Purpose of writing5 min
  • What?2 min
  • Audience Analysis3 min
  • Paragraph Organization2 min
  • Conciseness2 min
  • Types of Clauses2 min
  • A dependent clause isn’t a complete idea2 min
  • The 2 Clause rule2 min
  • Activity: Shorten These Sentences (15 Minutes)2 min
  • Active and Passive Voice2 min
  • Example: The ball was thrown by John2 min
  • Examples2 min
  • There are times when the passive voice is useful2 min
  • Activity: Passive and Active Voice (15 Minutes)2 min
  • Parallel Construction2 min
  • Activity: Parallel Construction (10 Minutes)2 min
  • Spelling2 min
  • The committee made the decision to move forward3 min
  • The Comma3 min
  • A comma plus a conjunction between the two clauses2 min
  • The Semi Colon2 min
  • The Colon2 min
  • The Apostrophe and review the information below2 min
  • Overview2 min
  • Professional Written Communication Essentials2 min
  • Activity: Shorten These Sentences2 min
  • Activity: Passive and Active Voice2 min
  • Personal Action plan2 min

About this course

Write emails, proposals and reports that get read and get results. A simple process for clear, professional, persuasive writing.

Every lesson is written out in full — this is the complete course, not a summary. You read it, watch the narrated video, and do the exercise against your own business. The workbook is yours to download, print and keep. Finish the lessons and you earn a Business Nous certificate.

Who it's for

Small business owners, managers and ambitious employees who want practical know-how rather than academic theory. No prior study is needed — start where you are and work at your own pace.