# Effective Business Writing

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## Overview

This business writing course offers practical strategies to sharpen your writing skills from idea to final draft. The class begins by reviewing the core elements of effective writing including knowing your audience, organizing your thoughts, and writing strong sentences. From there, you will explore a variety of writing types common in business settings.

You will learn to write effective digital communication, including emails. Next, you will explore different types of office communication, from making announcements and requests to delivering difficult news. Finally, you will learn to write formal documents including business letters and proposals.

## What you'll learn

- Understand your audience
- Organize your thoughts
- Write strong sentences
- Explore the different types of business writing

## Curriculum

#### Writing Effective Business Communication

- Write Strong Sentences
- Organize Your Content
- Analyze Your Audience

#### Writing Email and Other Electronic Communication

- Write an Email
- Write Instant Messages and Text Messages

#### Writing Common Business Documents

- Write an Internal Announcement
- Write a Routine Request
- Write a Response to Routine Requests
- Write a Complaint
- Write a Positive Response to Customer Complaints
- Write Bad-News Messages

#### Writing a Business Letter

- Write a Business Letter
- Write a Thank-You Letter

#### Writing Business Proposals

- Persuade Your Audience
- Write an Executive Summary
- Use Visuals

## Schedule
- Jul 17, 2026 10:00am–5:00pm — Live Online
- Aug 25, 2026 10:00am–5:00pm — Live Online
- Oct 15, 2026 10:00am–5:00pm — Live Online
- Dec 3, 2026 10:00am–5:00pm — Live Online

## Pricing

**Tuition:** $325