Our English writing skills course equips you with the skills you need to write simple, reader-focused material that is accurate and easy to read.
If you would like to improve the standard of your written work, our online English writing skills course is certainly for you.
This course is suitable if you are:
- required to send out written communications as part of your job
- sending out CVs and cover letters to potential employers
- a student about to start your career
- learning English as a second language
Starting with the basics of spelling, grammar and sentence structure, we guide you through the whole writing process.
We teach you how to eliminate jargon and streamline your writing, so you say more with fewer words!
You will also learn techniques to make sure all your written content conveys the right meaning.
You will benefit from full tutor support throughout and will have the opportunity to practice lots of different types of writing.
COURSE SUBJECTS
Lesson 01: The basics
- How to write attractive and effective text
- Write with your reader in mind
Lesson 02: Spelling, punctuation and grammar
- Use techniques and resources to improve your spelling, punctuation and grammar
- Use appropriate and adaptable English grammar in your writing
Lesson 03: Expressing information accurately
- Analyse words and phrases to convey the correct meaning
- Apply techniques to ensure written content is accurate
Lesson 04: Avoiding jargon
- Define what jargon is and how to avoid it
- Identify appropriate and inappropriate uses of jargon
- Write words, phrases and sentences to eliminate jargon
Lesson 05: Writing for the web
- Learn skills that make web content relevant, focused and easy to read
- Write effective web content
Lesson 06: Writing effective emails
- Explain the problems that emerge when writing and handling emails
- Apply email etiquette
- Use techniques that will make emails consistent, effective and readable
Lesson 07: Letters and correspondence
- State why etiquette is important when writing business letters
- List the main points of etiquette needed for business letters
- Build the content of a letter from a skeleton
- Write an effective covering letter for a job application
Lesson 08: Writing summaries
- Identify when summaries are useful
- Prepare a document for summarising
- Reduce the number of words and prioritise the facts in a summary
Lesson 09: Persuasive writing
- When persuasive writing skills are needed
- Apply effective persuasive writing techniques
Lesson 10: Writing reports
- Why reports are used
- What most reports contain
- Plan, structure and write an effective a report
Lesson 11: Proofreading your work
- Effective techniques for checking your work
- Proofread your work on screen
CERTIFICATION
Our English writing sjills course has been independently endorsed under the ABC Awards and Certa Awards Quality Licence Scheme. So at the end of this course successful learners will receive a Certificate of Achievement from ABC Awards and Certa Awards and a Learner Unit Summary (which lists the Units the learner has completed as part of the course).
In addition, you will receive the accredited CMP level 3 diploma in English writing skills, which is recognised in the UK and beyond. It proves you are a qualified writer.
These certifications will equip you to apply for writing jobs, apply your new skills in the workplace or find freelance work.
