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Best Email Writing Courses Teaching Professional Email Skills

bwcpublications — Sun, 16 Jul 2023 17:21:26 +0000

Writing Clear, Effective Email Course ‑ Self-Study (BWC35) Business email writing course for self-motivated learners who don’t want instructor coaching and training Email writing training teaching email writing that has impact Dozens of interactive exercises on email writing training Business email course with many examples of effective business emails Online, informative, easy-to-read lessons in writing professional email Lessons in the email writing course from first draft to final draft Tuition $69 Syllabus: BWC35 Writing Clear, […]

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What Is the Best Business Writing Vocabulary?

bwcpublications — Thu, 29 Jun 2023 20:37:58 +0000

What many business writers refer to as “business vocabulary” contains difficult or archaic words and phrases people do not use in everyday speaking, such as “cognizant” instead of “aware,” “initiate” instead of “begin,” and “endeavor” instead of “try.” The writers feel using difficult or archaic words makes their business writing seem more professional and shows the writer’s intelligence. Using common, everyday words in business writing feels to these writers like it’s dumbing down the writing […]

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Commas Test

bwcpublications — Thu, 29 Jun 2023 20:37:58 +0000

https://businesswriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/testing-banner-cropped-300×300.jpg Test Your Knowledge of Commas Presented by the Business Writing Center, training business writers since 1997 1. Select the sentence that uses commas correctly (a, b, c, or d) from the four choices. Only one of the four sentences uses commas correctly. a) Moreover their network server is not protected from hackers. b) Moreover, their network server is not protected from hackers. c) Moreover their network server is not protected, from hackers. d) Moreover, […]

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Does Business Vocabulary Make the Writer Seem More Intelligent?

bwcpublications — Thu, 29 Jun 2023 20:37:58 +0000

Much business writing includes difficult or archaic business vocabulary and phrases people do not use in everyday speaking, such as “cognizant” instead of “aware,” “initiate” instead of “begin,” and “endeavor” instead of “try.” Some writers feel business writing with difficult or archaic words is more businesslike and shows the writer’s intelligence. Using common, everyday words feels to some writers like it’s dumbing down the writing and patronizing the reader. However, research* by Daniel M. Openheimer […]

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Use Readability Tests to Check Your Report Writing Health

bwcpublications — Thu, 29 Jun 2023 20:37:58 +0000

Evaluate the readability of your report writing regularly. Overly simple report writing may put off your reader and fail to convey the necessary information, while overly complex information can confuse the reader. You must write your business reports so clearly that 100 percent of the readers understand 100 percent of your business reports 100 percent of the time. The average businessperson comprehends at the 9th to 10th grade level. The average American adult comprehends at […]

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Email, Memos, and Letters

bwcpublications — Thu, 29 Jun 2023 20:37:57 +0000

Email, Memos, and Letters All courses except the self-study courses have instructor feedback and coaching. You will take the courses from anywhere in the world, when you have time. Course materials are online or in books we assign. After you graduate, you receive a graduation certificate with our gold seal on it for framing. BWC35 Writing Clear, Effective E-mail (self-study course, no instructor) More… BWC340 Writing Effective Business Letters More… BWC350 Writing Effective Workplace Email More… […]

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Writing for Nonnative Speakers

bwcpublications — Thu, 29 Jun 2023 20:37:57 +0000

Writing for Nonnative Speakers of English All courses except the self-study courses have instructor feedback and coaching. You will take the courses from anywhere in the world, when you have time. Course materials are online or in books we assign. After you graduate, you receive a graduation certificate with our gold seal on it for framing. BWC130 Individualized Writing for Nonnative Speakers of English More… BWC140 Writing Coaching for Executive Nonnative Speakers of English More… […]

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Proofreading and Editing

bwcpublications — Thu, 29 Jun 2023 20:37:57 +0000

Proofreading and Editing All courses except the self-study courses have instructor feedback and coaching. You will take the courses from anywhere in the world, when you have time. Course materials are online or in books we assign. After you graduate, you receive a graduation certificate with our gold seal on it for framing.BWC410 Editing Skills More… BWC440 Proofreading Skills More… BWC320 Editing, Polishing, and Proofreading Your Business Writing More… BWC80RA Basic Business Grammar self-study course […]

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Writing in Specialized Areas

bwcpublications — Thu, 29 Jun 2023 20:37:57 +0000

Writing in Specialized Areas All courses except the self-study courses have instructor feedback and coaching. You will take the courses from anywhere in the world, when you have time. Course materials are online or in books we assign. After you graduate, you receive a graduation certificate. BWC480 Legal Proofreading Skills More… BWC215 Recording and Writing Meeting Minutes More… BWC217 Recording and Writing Meeting Minutes with Additional Minutes More… BWC485 Legal Writing Skills More… BWC360 […]

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