Business Writing Fundamentals

In nearly any workplace situation, writing is something you will be expected to do continuously and expected to do well. Our writing style signals our leadership abilities; clear, effective, and appropriate written communication conveys both intelligence and dependability.

This module teaches the basics of writing a business letter, preparing a report, writing for a publication such as a peer-review journal or a book, and choosing appropriate methods or technology to send your message. These tools can increase writing effectiveness in the business world and beyond.

1. Understand how to write business correspondence in the correct format to effectively convey the intended message and purpose.
2. Know how to use proper grammar and punctuation in professional correspondence.
3. Know when email is the best form of communication and understand the legal implications of emailing.
4. Understand how to write concise and clear business letters and emails.
5. Know the important and required elements of a technical report.
6. Understand how to correctly write and format for different forms of publications including press releases, blogs, books, and journals.

The Leading Edge Learning® modules are created specifically for today’s learners who demand interaction and engagement with online learning opportunities. Sequential presentation of largely static content in page-after-page delivery is not the best delivery experience for adult learners.

This module can be used for both Higher Education and Business & Industry. For example:

Higher Education - Helping new undergraduate students improve writing quality. Improve the writing quality of graduate students. Teach business English writing skills to non-native speakers.

Business, Industry, Nonprofits, & Agencies - Developing the writing skills of new employees. Helping new supervisors and managers with their writing skills. Honing the writing skills of senior leaders.