August Skillsoft Topic of the Month

Thu, 01 Aug 2013 12:00:38 -0400

This set of 1-hour modules is for anyone who wishes to master the art and mechanics of business writing. In the first module you will learn how to identify and develop the appropriate message for your readers, discern the best written message for different situations, and recognize the importance of tone and how to convey this in a business message for a certain audience. Module two will teach you how to recognize sentences that reflect the techniques of clear writing and how to apply these techniques to a given sample of business writing, as well as how to identify ways to organize content to increase reader understanding. Finally, in the third module, you will learn how to distinguish between editing and proofreading, identify general techniques that help you edit and proofread effectively, and recognize and identify the types of errors made in a given business document.

Know Your Readers and Your Purpose: comm_19_a01_bs_enus

How to Write Clearly and Concisely: comm_19_a02_bs_enus

Editing and Proofreading: comm_19_a03_bs_enus

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