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Planning Effective Writing
Learn how you can best plan a piece of effective business writingPreview the first lesson free — get full access to all 5 lessons.
Beginner Provider : Kathryn Pepoy 5 Lessons · 11m in Arabic, German, English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Chinese
Course Description
Do you ever wonder how to start a piece of business writing? What should you look for before you even start typing or organizing your ideas?
When you have your audience and purpose in mind, you can select the best format to share your writing, like an email, memo, or whatever fits your needs. The “why” of your writing is its purpose. Maybe you want to inform someone of something or persuade them. It’s also critical to consider your audience. When you know who will read your writing, you can adapt it as needed. These factors will help you create a strong piece of professional writing with a clear purpose that your audience can easily understand.
These lessons on Planning Effective Writing will help you understand the pre-writing process, starting with identifying your audience, understanding your purpose, and choosing how to format your writing. Once you’ve made your preparations, you’ll be on track to pen professional writing.
What You'll Learn
- Identify the preparations to make before you start writing
- Use your purpose to inform and shape your writing
- Consider how your audience affects the way you write
- Choose the best format for different types of messages
- Apply the pre-writing process to produce professional writing
Key Takeaways
- Effective business writing starts with a pre-writing process before you begin typing or organizing ideas.
- The purpose of your writing is its "why", such as informing or persuading the reader.
- Knowing who will read your writing lets you adapt and tailor it to your audience.
- Once you know your audience and purpose, you can select the best format, such as an email or memo.
- Identifying audience, understanding purpose, and choosing a format help create clear, professional writing.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does this course cover?
It covers the pre-writing process for professional writing: identifying your audience, understanding your purpose, and choosing how to format your writing.
What will I learn to do before I start writing?
You will learn what preparations to make before you write, how to use your purpose to inform your writing, how your audience affects your writing, and how to determine the best formats for different types of messages.
What lessons are included?
The lessons are Introduction, Understanding Your Purpose, Knowing Your Audience, Choosing Your Format, and Test Your Knowledge.
What skills does this course help build?
It helps build skills in writing, business writing, document preparations, prewriting, professional writing, and structured writing.
How do I decide which format to use, such as an email or memo?
Once you have your audience and purpose in mind, you can select the best format to share your writing, such as an email or memo, that fits your needs.
