Business Writing
 

Topic-Level Outline

             Days:           0.5 days

Prerequisites:           None

             Unit 1 :           Writing skills

           Topic A: 0   Basic writing skills

           A-1:           Discussing basic writing skills

           A-2:           Discussing the writing process

           Topic B: 0   Effective sentences and paragraphs

             B-1:             Choosing the right words

             B-2:             Discussing sentences

             B-3:             Identifying the components of effective paragraphs

             Unit 2 :           Writing specific messages

           Topic A: 0   Business letters and reports

           A-1:           Discussing business letters and reports

           A-2:           Writing brief messages

           Topic B: 0   Writing opinionated messages

             B-1:             Discussing apology letters

             B-2:             Discussing complaint letters

             B-3:             Discussing persuasive messages

             Unit 3 :           Understanding proposals

           Topic A: 0   Proposals

           A-1:           Discussing proposal types

           Topic B: 0   Client-focused proposals

             B-1:             Knowing your client

             B-2:             Identifying effective writing for proposals

             Unit 4 :           Letter proposals

           Topic A: 0   Writing a letter proposal

           A-1:           Writing an opening

           A-2:           Writing the body

           A-3:           Writing a closing

           Topic B: 0   Visually appealing proposals

             B-1:             Making an appealing proposal

             Unit 5 :           Formal proposals

           Topic A: 0   Structuring formal proposals

           A-1:           Structuring a cover letter

           A-2:           Formatting a title page

           A-3:           Creating a table of contents

           A-4:           Writing executive summary

           A-5:           Structuring the body

           A-6:           Discussing the appendix

           Topic B: 0   Visual elements and editing

                        B-1:                        Using visual elements