Professional Business Writing

Introduction

Professional Business Writing is an online course consisting of 27 units of English and providing approximately 30 hours of study for students.

Course aims

To give students at Advanced CEFR C1 level practice in general and business-oriented language required for business contexts at this level. The course blends tips and information for effective written correspondence with guided written examples and lots of practice together with extensive testing of key areas essential for accurate writing, including spelling, punctuation, and grammatical accuracy.

Written skills

By the end of the course students will be able to recognise and have the skills to deal with the following written areas:

Emails
Memos
Reports
Letters
Proposals
Meetings
Social Media

Unit summary

Module 1

Introduction to Business Writing
Understanding the Importance of Business Writing
Identifying Audience and Purpose
Professional Writing Conventions
Writing Practice: Analysing Business Documents
Spelling, punctuation, and grammar

Module 2

Email Etiquette and Correspondence
Principles of Effective Email Communication
Structuring Professional Emails
Strategies for Clear and Concise Communication
Spelling, punctuation, and grammar

Module 3

Writing Memos and Reports
Understanding Memos and Reports
Structuring Memos and Reports
Memos
Reports
Spelling, punctuation, and grammar

Module 4

Business Letters and Proposals
Types of Business Letters
Crafting effective proposals
Spelling, punctuation, and grammar

Module 5

Writing for Meetings and Presentations
Professional Communication in Digital Platforms
Understanding Digital Communication:
Writing for Social Media
Spelling, punctuation, and grammar

Follow-up

Students completing the Professional Business Writing course should feel confident in tackling any advanced course including our Advanced Business Power course.