Welcome to the Business Writing Toolkit at NZ Writers' College.

For business owners, good writing creates a good impression; a good impression in the corporate world means you gain customers and clients. For office managers, good writing gets the intended message across, which means the job gets done. It's as simple as that.

The Business Writing Toolkit is a 7-module crash course perfect for busy professionals who write at work - from admin staff to business executives.

The course aims to build writing confidence, iron out writing errors and help you create clear, reader-friendly documents. Led by a professional business writing tutor, you receive personal, one-on-one attention and feedback for fifteen practical assignments.

The course teaches seven key writing skills:

1. How to plan your business documents
2. How to make your writing and layout reader-friendly and correct
3. How to ensure that you present your ideas logically and coherently
4. How to target your reader/s
5. How to create a good impact with words and build vocabulary
6. How to avoid common grammar and punctuation errors
7. How to master correct business writing style

Course details

• Course fee: $569 GST inclusive
• Modules: 7 lessons
• Length: Six weeks
• Registration: At any time via our website

Students must complete 15 assignments:

1. Planning a memorandum
2. Re-working an email
3. Writing a job advertisement
4. Replacing "awful abstracts"
5. Placing paragraphs in a business letter
6. Working on a brochure
7. Spelling exercise
8. Thesaurus exercise
9. Vocabulary exercise
10. Grammar exercise
11. Punctuation exercise
12. Proofreading exercise
13. Working with the active and passive voice
14. Analysing style
15. Rewriting a business letter

Admission Requirements

• Basic writing skills are essential
• Computer skills, e-mail and Internet access required
• No previous tertiary qualification required

How does the course work?

Detailed class notes covering the content of each module are e-mailed to students.

At the end of each module, students will be required to complete several writing exercises. Once the writing assignment has been completed, and e-mailed to the lecturer, an assessment and feedback will be sent to the student, and the module will be considered complete.

Conditions of Certification:

Students will receive an NZ Writers' College Certificate upon successful completion of the course, provided they meet the following conditions:

• Students must have completed all module assignments
• Students must have attained a minimum of 50% for an exam following completion of the modules
• The course must have been completed within six weeks of registration.
• Students are expected to attain a minimum average of 50% for the course

 

Tutor:  Susan Williams. 

 

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Feedback on this course from past students

“I enjoyed the course. I found it challenging. It forced me to think about the way I communicate in the business world. I found Susan to be very fair and professional. She encouraged me to complete the course. The Writers' College and the Business Writing Toolkit Course is of a very high standard.” Tania Pantony, Business Writing Toolkit Course

"It was a wonderful course that I really enjoyed doing. I may be back for a creative writing course. Susan seems to be excellent with English which I found inspiring. It was a pleasure having her as my tutor." Darienne Hallas, Business Writing Toolkit

"I thoroughly enjoyed the course and will consider another." Laura Lindique, Business Writing Toolkit

"Just want to say thank you for the great course. I really enjoyed it and it definitely improved my confidence when it comes to business writing." Tamlyn Williams, Business Writing