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English Business Writing Skills

2 days SETA options available

What is this course about?

To supply the learners with the necessary knowledge and confidence, enabling them to conduct professional e-mail and letter writing including minute taking. This workshop is geared towards English Second Language users and does address basic grammar and common errors.

Key content covered

How do I improve my English Why it is so important, free resources and practical suggestions Basic English Building Blocks The basics from nouns and verbs to direct and indirect speech Common grammatical errors to avoid A comprehensive list of grammatical and spelling errors Emphasis - how and why Being coherent in your approach The Six C's of business letter writing The basics explained Business letter writing checklist A comprehensive check and editing list Opening and closing formats Providing templates Conversational style techniques Setting the tone and keeping to the point, using plain English, avoiding unnecessary jargon Sentence Structure Getting the sentence structure right Getting the navigation right Getting the sentence structure right The language of minute taking Getting the tenses right

You benefit from our experience

The difference between this workshop and the Business Writing workshop is simply that additional grammar and punctuation modules have been added.

With so few South Africans conducting business in their first language, this workshop will be of assistance to those who find themselves uncertain of their written skills. This is a 2-day workshop and is only presented inhouse.

"I have made this letter longer because I did not have the time to make it shorter." ~ Blaise Pascal

Unit standard alignment

US ID NQF Credits Description
11946535Write/present/sign texts for a range of communicative contexts
11945945Write/present/sign for a wide range of contexts
1215345Use the writing process to compose texts required in the business environment.
11946325Access and use information from texts
11945625Write/present for a defined context
11963616Write/Sign for a variety of different purposes (Historical)
11945735Interpret and use information from texts
11946945Read/view, analyse and respond to a variety of texts
11964016Read/view and respond to a range of text types (Historical)

Compiled for maximum organisational outcome — SETA alternatives are available on request.

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