Editing, Polishing, and Proofreading Your Business Writing
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How to make your business writing clear, concise, persuasive, and effective.
The difference between mediocre writing and effective writing is careful and thorough proofreading business writing. Every writer needs proofreading and editing, and every important document requires it. This course teaches you the specialized skills you need to proofread business writing and edit business documents.
Course Highlights
- Learn the techniques for effectively polishing your writing
- Receive coaching from your instructor on editing and proofreading
- Learn how to edit your business writing so it is clear, concise, and well organized
- Learn the essential skills every writer needs to proofread
- Review the essential business grammar rules
- Learn the special method of editing from the outside in
Course Description
You learn step-by-step techniques to edit business writing for clarity and coherence, then proofread your business writing using the rules of business grammar. You will study examples and get feedback on your revisions. You also review basic business grammar and usage.
When You Complete This Course...
- You will have learned and practiced how to improve any business writing.
- You will have trained your eye to spot problems quickly and edit to create a polished work product.
How It Works
Work Online
When you enroll, we give you access to all the online lessons and training materials. Each lesson builds on the lessons that precede it. We offer clear explanations for every part of our training and plenty of real-world examples of how to apply the skills you are learning.
Set Your Own Pace
You go at your own pace and submit assignments when you are ready. You don’t have to be online with other students or perform activities at specific times.
Instructor Feedback
Your instructor evaluates all your work, coaches you through learning the skills, and gives you personalized feedback on what you are doing well and what still needs polish. You can contact your instructor at any time if you have questions about your training, business writing, or the English language.
Certificate
When you finish the course within four months, you receive a graduation certificate.
Course Outline
Lesson 1: Edit to Give the Document Cohesiveness
Lesson 2: Edit Paragraphs for Focus and Continuity
Writing Sample 1 Assessment
Lesson 3: Know the Basic Structure of a Sentence
Lesson 4: Build Meaningful Sentences
Lesson 5: Write Effective Sentences
Lesson 6: Work with Problem Sentences
Writing Sample 2 Assessment
Lesson 7: Write Concisely
Lesson 8: Use Clear Words for Concepts
Writing Sample 3 Assessment
Lesson 9: Number Accuracy
Lesson 10: Abbreviations
Lesson 11: Number Expression
Lesson 12: Capitalization
Lesson 13: Commas
Lesson 14: Other Punctuation
Lesson 15: Special Punctuation and Symbols
Lesson 16: Spelling
Lesson 17: Confusing Words
Lesson 18: Subject/Verb Agreement
Lesson 19: Pronoun Agreement
Lesson 20: Write Strong, Active Sentences
Writing Sample 4 Assessment
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Writing Coaching by Dr. Robert Hogan
Dr. Hogan has been training writers for 40 years in universities, colleges of business, consulting companies, and professional writing companies.
Learn more about Dr. Hogan.Course Features
Course Materials: Online
Certificate upon Completion: Yes
Instructor Feedback: Yes
Letter of Recommendation: Yes
Lesson Count: 20
Practice Activities: 7
Exams: 4
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