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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 Sentences2 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 Voice2 min
  • ▶Parallel Construction2 min
  • ▶Activity: Parallel Construction2 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.