Effective Writing for Business Beginners
Clear, Concise, and Impactful Writing for the Workplace
Course Description
010-002-EE:
Effective Writing for Business Beginners
This course is designed to enhance written communication skills for administrative and business personnel with a focus on workplace emails and short reports. Participants will develop clarity, conciseness, and a professional tone for writing in a variety of contexts. The course is highly interactive and customized to meet the needs of the participants.
Through practical exercises and local examples, learners will refine their ability to write with confidence and effectiveness in professional settings.
Course Details
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Duration
5 days - 9:00 to 5:00 -
Delivery Method
In-person -
Fees
$2,900.00
This includes all course materials, lunch, and refreshments each day. Early bird registration and group discounts are available.
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Upcoming Sessions
To be confirmed.
Topics Covered
- Fundamental grammar skills review for Professional writing purposes
- Understanding the structure of professional writing forms such as emails and memos.
- Using AI to build vocabulary and expressions for professional communication
- Responding to an unclear email
- Critical reading and discussion of business-themed articles.
- Writing memos and emails with information from various sources
- Writing for clarity and tone
- Writing about graphs and charts
- Note-taking from audio and written sources
Course Benefits
- Refine fundamental English Grammar skills such as using appropriate verb tenses, voice, and sentences structure in professional writing.
- Gain knowledge of best practices for the various modes of communication in a professional setting.
- Build vocabulary for professional communication
- Develop critical reading skills
- Learn the structure and function of written emails, memos, and reports.
- Gain confidence in writing for tone and clarity in a professional setting.
- Work collaboratively with classmates in a team environment
- Practice critical reading and discussion skills
- Improve note-taking skills from both oral and written sources
Intended Audience
- Early-career professionals
- Job seekers
- Employees looking to enhance their skills
- Community learners
- Managers and Team Leaders
- New Employees or People Transitioning into New Roles:
- Project Managers
- HR Professionals
- Leaders of Remote or Hybrid Teams
Topics
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- Course introduction / free writing activity / focus on grammar
- Introduction to emails / anatomy of an email
- Email reading for purpose and details
- Collaborative email writing activity
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- Free writing activity / focus on grammar
- Focus on ‘tone’ in correspondence
- AI language generating activity
- Article reading for main ideas & note taking
- Email chain writing activity
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- Free writing activity / focus on grammar
- Synthesizing information from different sources, memo taking
- Responding to unclear messages
- Reading for main ideas and opinion sharing discussion
- Email chain writing activity
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- Free writing activity / focus on grammar
- Introduction to report writing
- Email chain writing activity
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- Free writing activity / focus on grammar
- Responding to complaints
- Article discussions
- Course review and wrap-up
Meet our Instructors
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Anne Roop, M.Sc.Ed. TESOL, B.Sc.
Anne Roop is an experienced educator with over 25 years in adult education, specializing in English language instruction, professional communication, and curriculum development. She has taught and designed courses for diverse learners including healthcare professionals, international students, college professors, and Indigenous communities.
Anne’s diverse teaching profile features extensive experience with McGill University’s Written English for Workplace Communication certificate program, which focuses on professional and business writing. Her recent work involves developing and instructing Essential Communication Skills for STEM, a McGill University course designed in partnership with First Nations communities in Quebec, including Chisasibi.
Anne holds a Master’s Degree in Education and is passionate about lifelong learning with an engaging and supportive approach to teaching.
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Dean Garlick, M.A.Ed., B.A.
Dean Garlick has been an adult educator for over twenty-five years. He specializes in teaching English language, professional communication, academic preparation, and creative writing. He has taught a diverse array of clientele, including international students, engineers, healthcare workers, and recent immigrants to Canada.
He designed the course, English for Technologists, for EFREI Engineering students at Concordia University. More recently, he developed and taught Basic Concepts in Math & Science, the initial Communications course for the Certificate in STEM Foundations, a program created in partnership with McGill University and Chisasibi Cree Nation. He currently teaches Creative Nonfiction Writing through McGill University.
Dean holds a Master’s Degree in Second Language Education. He is also a fiction writer and photographer, who hopes to use his creative spirit to elevate his students’ learning experience.
