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This 1 day seminar is held at our five Pitman Training Centres in Scotland (see below for full details) and covers a variety of different types of business documents and delegates are invited to bring along examples of their current work, or ideas they would like to work on during the course. More information...

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Seminar Content | Better Business Writing

Identify the correct use of grammar, punctuation and spelling in business writing.
Reduce the amount you write without reducing the impact of the message.
Write in a more active way that makes your writing easier to read and to understand.
Use more positive language in your business writing.
Avoid writing traps such as clichés, jargon, condescension and sexism.
Identify a structure and style of writing that keeps your audience in mind and has a clear purpose.
Create a well laid out letter that is easy to read.
Write letters that deal with various types of situations.
Understand what graphs and charts to use when presenting data, and when you use them.

Aims and Objectives

To re-learn basics of grammar, spelling and punctuation as they apply to business writing.
To express yourself more powerfully using plain English.
Identify and use the appropriate tone when writing business documents.
Develop techniques for quickly creating outlines and structures for business documents.

Target Audience

Anyone who writes business documents as part of their job and who feels they could improve their skills.

Prerequisites

None

Seminar Code

PITMAN TRAINING EDINBURGH, GLASGOW, ABERDEEN, FORRES & DUMFRIES ONLY

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