T he major purpose of business writing should be to create documents that have the same meaning for both the writer and the reader. In order to achieve this objective, it’s important to substantiate our assertions with clear and rational language. Many writers intuitively know how to support whatever they write. Most of us however, need to follow some specific guidelines for maximizing the clarity and impact of our writing. In this course, Writing with Evidence, Clarity, & Succinctness, we’ll focus on essential components for supporting your claims and writing clear and succinct documents.

After completing Writing with Evidence, Clarity, & Succinctness, participants will:

• Identify credible and reliable evidence;
• Effectively use statistics, quotations, and other forms of evidence;
• Apply strategies for analyzing evidence as well as incorporating it into writing;
• Incorporate steps for using clarity and succinctness into written documents;
• Use concise and clear sentences; Incorporate specific terms;
• Avoid relative terms;
• Eliminate run-on sentences;
• Include active voice; and
• Write with nondiscriminatory and gender-free language.

Writing with Evidence, Clarity, & Succinctness utilizes an interactive structure with six sections (Multimedia Presentation, Readings, Questions & Answers, Resources, Implementation, and Respond). Engaging audio and visual components as well as printable materials are incorporated into the course.  A Certificate of Completion will be awarded.

Writing with Evidence, Clarity, & Succinctness is designed for business professionals who want to improve their writing skills.

Reading, Exercises, Implementation Plan, and Quiz.

2-3 hours

Internet Browser: Internet Explorer 5.0 or higher, Firefox, Safari, or Opera. Sound card and speakers/headphones for audio.

Participants can access this course on computers running Windows, Macintosh, or Unix Variants.

Course participants will have access to the course for a period of six weeks from the date of enrollment in the course.

$39