Business Writing

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Business Writing explains how to prepare content that develops the ideas and strategy of business, whether it is an email, report, press release, or white paper. Specifically, this course explains how to identify the skills to address good business writing and how clients might use those skills, how to sequence and present the content, and how to review with other stakeholders.

This 3-week course emphasizes a systematic process for preparing business writing as well as the theories and principles of effective writing. Working on a real-world-like project, you directly engage in the process and prepare content for publishing and distribution.

This course is designed to develop the skills, knowledge, and attitudes you will need to apply these competencies in schools, universities, workplaces, and your community.

  • Course outline:

    3- week course

    Plan and prepare for successful writing

    Formatting and presenting content

    Writing clear and concise content

    Sharing your work

    Publishing your work


    Learning Outcomes:

    1. Describe the role of business writing.

    2. Prepare design plans for approval by the sponsor of the program

    3. Describe applications of business writing in the following settings: workplace, community, university

    4. Develop awareness of professional practice in business writing

    Course evaluation:

    It will be a mixture of in-class, take home assignments and a final cumulative project. The in-class and take-home assignments are formative assessments (not assessed or graded).

    Business writing analysis - developments in the field (2 pages)

    Design Plan (2-5 pages)

    Peer review of Design Plan (2-5 pages)

  • ● Ability to speak, understand, and write in English (CLB6)

  • CAD $360

  • Quinten Sheriff, a veteran of the L&D and design industry, shares the philosophy that true innovation happens when you truly understand your client's needs. This passion has driven his work from being an educator and technology specialist in five different countries, across Africa, Asia, and South America to now being a consultant in human performance, design, and marketing and business strategy in Canada.

    Quinten has collaborated with global partners on transformation projects and led design and educational technology teams. He is passionate about digital learning and collaboration, learning technology, and being a change agent and problem solver.

  • Training model: online

    Course length: 5 weeks, 25h

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