Course Description

We live in a world where communication is paramount to survival. In a work environment where communication is equated with the professionalism and efficiency of an individual, would you jeopardize your career because of bad writing? Do you want the embarrassment of sending out a poorly written email to your peers? Can you risk sending out badly written communications to customers and putting your company's reputation on the line? Of course not, no one aspires to be a bad writer. No one wants to communicate badly.

This crash course in business communication may help remedy your writing woes. From the basic do's and don'ts of business communication to the nitty-gritty of formatting, punctuation, tone and language--this course covers all the fundamentals. As a one stop guide to a professional's writing career, the class is ideal for assistants, secretaries, executives, managers, and senior managers of any company or organization.
  • Learn about the common mistakes we make when writing a business letter.
  • Learn how often people mistake 'affect' for 'effect', and 'except' for 'accept'. 
  • Learn how to write professional business correspondence.
This course will also give you insights into your reader's mind. Who are they? What do they want? How can you effectively reach out to them?
  • Completely Online
  • Self-Paced
  • 6 Months to Complete
  • 24/7 Availability
  • Start Anytime
  • PC & Mac Compatible
  • Android & iOS Friendly
  • Accredited CEUs
Universal Class is an IACET Accredited Provider
 
 

Assessment Guide

Assessment Points
Lesson 1 Quiz 7 points
Lesson 1 Review Exam 11 points
Lesson 2 Quiz 8 points
Lesson 2 Review Exam 19 points
Lesson 3 Quiz 8 points
Lesson 3 Review Exam 15 points
Lesson 4 Quiz 9 points
Lesson 4 Exam: Verbs 10 points
Lesson 4 Exam: Spelling 20 points
Lesson 4 Exam: Periods 20 points
Lesson 4 Exam: Punctuation 1 15 points
Lesson 4 Exam: Punctuation 2 20 points
Lesson 4 Review Exam 17 points
Lesson 5 Quiz 8 points
Lesson 5 Review Exam 17 points
Lesson 6 Quiz 7 points
Lesson 6 Review Exam 20 points
Lesson 7 Quiz 9 points
Lesson 8 Exam 9 points
Lesson 9 Exam 10 points
Lesson 10 Exam 10 points
Lesson 11 Quiz 10 points
Lesson 11 Exam Addition 10 points
Lesson 12 Exam 10 points
Lesson 13 Exam 10 points
Lesson 14 Exam 8 points
Lesson 15 Exam 11 points
Lesson 16 Exam 10 points
Lesson 17 Exam 10 points
Lesson 18 Exam 10 points
Lesson 19 Exam 10 points
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