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Business Writing Skills for the Workplace Training
Description
This course equips learners with the practical writing skills needed to produce clear, concise, and professional business documents. It covers the full writing process—from planning and drafting to revising and editing—and applies it to common workplace texts such as emails, reports, and proposals. By the end, participants will be able to communicate effectively in writing, enhancing their professional credibility and productivity.
Learning Outcomes
- Apply the writing process (planning, drafting, revising, editing, and proofreading) to produce a range of business texts.
- Analyze the purpose, audience, and context of a writing task to select the appropriate format, tone, and style.
- Implement techniques for structuring documents logically, using headings, paragraphs, and transitions effectively.
- Demonstrate the ability to write clear, concise, and grammatically correct business documents, including emails, letters, and reports.
- Evaluate and revise drafts to improve clarity, coherence, and impact, and to eliminate errors.
- Design documents that convey information accurately and professionally, adhering to organisational standards and conventions.
Target Audience
This course is ideal for professionals at any level who need to write as part of their job, including administrators, supervisors, managers, and technical staff. It is also suitable for individuals seeking to improve their business writing skills for career advancement.
Prerequisites
None — open enrollment.
Course Outline
Objectives:
• Identify the principles of effective business writing
• Analyse the audience and purpose of different business documents
• Apply the writing process: planning, drafting, revising, and editing
• Recognise common grammatical and stylistic errors in business writing
Topics:
• Introduction to business writing and its importance
• The writing process: planning, drafting, revising, editing
• Audience analysis and purpose identification
• Principles of clarity, conciseness, and tone
• Common grammar and punctuation errors
• Formatting and layout of business documents
Objectives:
• Draft professional emails, letters, and memos
• Write clear and concise reports and proposals
• Use appropriate language and tone for different document types
• Apply effective proofreading and editing techniques
Topics:
• Email etiquette and structure
• Business letters: types and formats
• Internal communications: memos and notices
• Report writing: structure and executive summaries
• Proposal writing: persuasion and clarity
• Editing and proofreading strategies
Objectives:
• Adapt writing for digital platforms and social media
• Write persuasive and professional content for various audiences
• Apply ethical considerations in business writing
• Integrate feedback to improve writing quality
Topics:
• Writing for digital channels: websites, social media, and instant messaging
• Persuasive writing: proposals and sales letters
• Handling sensitive information and ethical writing
• Collaborative writing and giving/receiving feedback
• Final review and action plan for continuous improvement
Practicals
This course is made up of exercises and case studies delivered alongside the theory — no separate practical sessions are required to complete it.
Summatives
Each delegate is assessed continuously throughout the course and a final summative test at the end.
Daily Exercises — 30%
Every training day ends with a multiple-choice exercise scored out of 100%. The scores from each daily exercise are averaged across the duration of the course to produce a Daily Average mark, which contributes 30% to the final total.
Final Test — 70%
On the last day a final summative test is written. It is a multiple-choice paper with multiple-answer questions: each question may have more than one correct option, and a single wrong selection on a question marks the entire question wrong — no partial credit. The final test is scored out of 100% and contributes 70% to the overall mark.
Final Total
| Component | Out of | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Daily Average (multiple choice) | 100% | 30% |
| Final Test (multi-answer multiple choice) | 100% | 70% |
| Final Total | — | 100% |
All marks are recorded on the AATICD LMS and visible to each learner under their account.
Certificate
How it works
- Certificates are auto-generated on the AATICD LMS as soon as the marks pass the 50% threshold.
- Each certificate is a branded PDF with the delegate's name, the course title, the unit standard ID, NQF level, credits, and the date of issue.
- You can download or print your certificate from your LMS dashboard at any time after issue — there's no reissue fee and no expiry date.
- If you scored under 50% you can sit the final test again at the next scheduled session at no extra cost.
Where to find it
Sign in to the LMS, open your dashboard, and your certificates appear under My Certificates. Each entry has a View / Download button and a print option.
Training Discounts
Group discounts apply automatically — the more delegates you enrol, the greater the saving. Discounts are calculated at 3% per 5 delegates, scaling up to 40% off for 100+ delegates.
| Delegates | Discount |
|---|---|
| 5 | 3% off |
| 10 | 6% off |
| 15 | 9% off |
| 20 | 12% off |
| 25 | 15% off |
| 30 | 18% off |
| 50 | 30% off |
| 75 | 40% off |
| 100 | 40% off |
3% discount per 5 delegates, up to 40% off for 100+ delegates. Contact us for a custom group quote.
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