English Business Writing Skills
For employees writing business English as a second or third language, grammar isn't the only hurdle — tone and structure matter just as much.
About the course
This 2-day workshop covers basic English building blocks, the Six C's of business letter writing, and correct tenses for minute taking, with a full checklist for editing and proofreading. The result: professional, error-free correspondence.
What it covers
How do I improve my English
Why it is so important, free resources and practical suggestions
Basic English Building Blocks
The basics from nouns and verbs to direct and indirect speech
Common grammatical errors to avoid
A comprehensive list of grammatical and spelling errors
Emphasis - how and why
Being coherent in your approach
The Six C's of business letter writing
The basics explained
Business letter writing checklist
A comprehensive check and editing list
Opening and closing formats
Providing templates
Conversational style techniques
Setting the tone and keeping to the point, using plain English, avoiding unnecessary jargon
Sentence Structure
Getting the sentence structure right
Getting the navigation right
Getting the sentence structure right
The language of minute taking
Getting the tenses right
How we run it
The difference between this workshop and the Business Writing workshop is simply that additional grammar and punctuation modules have been added.
With so few South Africans conducting business in their first language, this workshop will be of assistance to those who find themselves uncertain of their written skills. This is a 2-day workshop and is only presented inhouse.
"I have made this letter longer because I did not have the time to make it shorter." ~ Blaise Pascal
Unit standard alignment
| Unit standard | NQF | Credits | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 119465 | 3 | 5 | Write/present/sign texts for a range of communicative contexts |
| 119459 | 4 | 5 | Write/present/sign for a wide range of contexts |
| 12153 | 4 | 5 | Use the writing process to compose texts required in the business environment. |
| 119463 | 2 | 5 | Access and use information from texts |
| 119456 | 2 | 5 | Write/present for a defined context |
| 119636 | 1 | 6 | Write/Sign for a variety of different purposes (historical) |
| 119457 | 3 | 5 | Interpret and use information from texts |
| 119469 | 4 | 5 | Read/view, analyse and respond to a variety of texts |
| 119640 | 1 | 6 | Read/view and respond to a range of text types (historical) |
A credit-bearing SETA version is available on request.
Run it for your team
We can adapt English Business Writing Skills to your industry and your people’s real situations, and run it at your premises, at our venue or as a virtual workshop. We agree the outline with you before you order, and the rate per delegate drops as the group grows.