Business Writing Bootcamp

Grammar Essentials

Identifying Nouns, Pronouns, and Verbs

• Identify Parts of Speech
• Use Nouns
• Use Pronouns
• Use Verbs

Identifying Adjectives and Adverbs

• Use Adjectives
• Use Adverbs

Identifying Prepositions, Conjunctions, and Interjections

• Use Prepositions
• Use Conjunctions
• Use Interjections

Identifying Rules

• Monitor Sentence Structure
• Monitor Modifiers
• Avoid Common Errors

Identifying Correct Punctuation

• Use Parentheses Correctly
• Use Commas, Semicolons, Colons, Em Dashes, and Quotation Marks Correctly
• Use Numbers, Symbols, and Capitalization Correctly

Identifying Sentence Fragments, Run-ons, and Comma Splices

• Identify and Resolve Sentence Fragments
• Identify and Resolve Run-ons and Comma Splices

Improving Word Choices

• Identify Commonly Misused Words
• Identify Synonyms, Antonyms, and Homonyms

Writing Effectively

• Write with Purpose
• Consider the Audience
• Consider the Context

Editing Effectively

• Use Correct Spelling
• Check Your Work

Appendix A: Commonly Misspelled Words

Effective Business Writing

Writing Effective Business Communication

• Write Strong Sentences
• Organize Your Content
• Analyze Your Audience

Writing Email and Other Electronic Communication

• Write an Email
• Write Instant Messages and Text Messages

Writing Common Business Documents

• Write an Internal Announcement
• Write a Routine Request
• Write a Response to Routine Requests
• Write a Complaint
• Write a Positive Response to Customer Complaints
• Write Bad-News Messages

Writing a Business Letter

• Write a Business Letter
• Write a Thank-You Letter

Writing Business Proposals

• Persuade Your Audience
• Write an Executive Summary
• Use Visuals

Advanced Business Writing

Focusing Your Document

• 1) Determine Your Purpose
• 2) Determine Your Audience

Communicating to the Audience Effectively

• 3) Planning the Writing Project
• 4) Using Informative and Persuasive Techniques