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Course Description: Effective Business Writing

Have computers and e-mail made your writing more visible? Today almost everyone needs to know how to compose clear, concise, understandable messages.

This Effective Business Writing on-line course is modeled after the customized writing seminars we've perfected over the years. And it's based on our belief that writing is a skill that can be mastered if you know some essential techniques.

Each lesson introduces practical techniques for writing clearly and precisely, helping you enhance your credibility and professional image. You'll have the opportunity to practice these techniques step by step in short exercises. Click here for a sample lesson.

Topics include:

1. Clear, direct wording--Five strategies to eliminate wordiness and make writing active, emphatic, and specific. How to recognize and correct stilted, pompous, or unnecessarily complex wording.
2. Using transitional devices--How to show the logical relationship between ideas and improve flow.
3. Effective beginnings and endings--How to write effective subject headings, purpose statements, and call to action statements.
4. Reader-centered wording--How to anticipate the reader's questions and concerns to ensure complete information and diplomatic wording.
5. Logical organization--Patterns for organizing documents effectively.
6. Professional presentation--Using headings and lists; effective paragraphing. How to structure ideas consistently and predictably to increase readability.
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   Please contact Carol S. Klein or Sandra S. Nutting at The Writing Center at writing@writingcenter.com or 610-436-4600 if you would like information about licensing this course.