Plain Words Diploma in Business Writing

Would you like a professional qualification in business writing from the UK’s foremost business and technical writing company?

Plain Words offers a full training and accreditation programme that leads to the Plain Words Diploma in Business Writing.

The Diploma comprises three modules. Choose one training course from both Modules 1 and 2.

Module One: English Skills & Business Correspondence (one day)

• Brush Up Your English!
• Business English as a Second Language
• Dot Comma: Punctuate Right Now!
• Business Writing Duo
• Note Taking & Minutes for Meetings
• Responding to Complaints

Module Two: Reports (two days)

• Structuring & Writing Reports
• Business & Report Writing for Managers
• Writing a Compelling Business Case

Module Three: Business Writing Workshop (one day)

Who will benefit from this?

This Diploma is a useful qualification for anyone who wishes to improve their general business writing skills and in particular reports or business cases.

What you will learn

By the end of this programme, you will know how to:

• Analyse your audience and tailor the content of your report or business case to their specific needs
• Gather data efficiently and select the relevant information for your readers
• Structure your writing to maintain the readers’ attention
• Choose words that support your message and don’t distract your reader
• Construct your arguments persuasively
• Assess the best places to use graphics, and choose the right image to support your content
• Edit your draft for maximum impact and polish the final product

Depending on which of the modules you choose in Module one you will also know how to:

• Avoid common grammatical mistakes
• Construct simple and complex sentences without using unnecessary words and phrases
• Use punctuation properly – and learn why it is necessary to do so
• Avoid commonly-confused words or miss-spelt words
• Take accurate, clear notes and minutes of meetings
• Respond to emails or letters of complaint using the correct writing style and tone

Programme details

You can attend our open courses or we can deliver the courses at your premises to a number of delegates or to individuals.

Six to eight weeks after the course, we ask you to supply a sample of writing for assessment. You must reach a pass rate of 75% or more to qualify for the Plain Words Diploma in Business Writing. To help you reach the required standard, we provide:

• Free email coaching for eight weeks after the last course;
• Free individual membership for one year of the Plain Words Society® (PWS). Benefits include discounts on further training, free access to the Plain Words Discussion Forum and discounts on editing rates.

To start the programme all you need to do is send us two to three pages of a recent document you have written. We will assess it free of charge and provide you with a graph showing your writing ability in ten key areas. We will also discuss with you what type of documents you write and advise you which courses in our programme are most suitable for you.

All our trainers are professional business writers specialising in particular document types. You’ll learn tricks of the trade from the experts so you too can write in a professional way. Take the first step to becoming a professional business writer: email now or call + 44 (0)1635 202013 to find out more.