Good business writing is spare, clear, precise and concise. Readers notice when subjects and verbs don't agree, punctuation misses the point or the content is confusing. This 60-minute business writing training shows how a few basic grammar, punctuation and usage rules can make your documents clearer and shorter.
You'll work on specific words instead of generalities, active vs passive voice, and cutting unnecessary words, doublets, wordy habit phrases, dependent clauses, connecting words and “due to” explanations.
The session then covers building well-organized arguments: introductions and summaries, avoiding elevator analysis, and ordering facts, interpretations and evaluations. Extra tips cover rounding numbers, acronyms and cutting “of” and parentheses. No English degree is needed.
WHY SHOULD YOU ATTEND?
Many people had little formal training in practical grammar, punctuation and logical development, and good writing takes practice. This session helps you sharpen the skills you already have.
It is useful for lenders, credit analysts and managers, loan review and work-out officers, senior lending and credit officers, bank executives and directors, and also auditors, loan administrators, marketing, retail and operations staff who need to explain or persuade in writing.
AREA COVERED
Writing clearly and concisely
- Clear writing
- Specific words vs generalities
- Active vs passive voice
- Unnecessary words and phrases
- Doublets and redundancies
- Wordy habit phrases
- Wordy dependent clauses
- Unneeded connecting words
- Wordy “due to” explanations
Writing well-organized, logical arguments
- Introductions and summaries of the integrated argument
- Avoiding elevator analysis
- Bringing order to facts, interpretations and evaluations
- Making words count
Extra readability tips
- Rounding numbers, acronyms, and removing “of” and parentheses
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
- Replace vague and inflated words with sharper, clearer ones
- Use punctuation to make documents tighter and easier to read
- Build focused explanations and recommendations with a logical sequence
- Apply the techniques through before-and-after examples
WHO WILL BENEFIT?
- Credit Analysts
- Credit Managers
- Loan review officers
- Work-out officers
- Commercial lenders
- Credit Risk Managers
- Chief Credit Officers
- Senior Lenders
- Senior Lending Officer
- Bank Director
- Chief Executive Officer
- President
- Board Chairman
Many people had little formal training in practical grammar, punctuation and logical development, and good writing takes practice. This session helps you sharpen the skills you already have.
It is useful for lenders, credit analysts and managers, loan review and work-out officers, senior lending and credit officers, bank executives and directors, and also auditors, loan administrators, marketing, retail and operations staff who need to explain or persuade in writing.
Writing clearly and concisely
- Clear writing
- Specific words vs generalities
- Active vs passive voice
- Unnecessary words and phrases
- Doublets and redundancies
- Wordy habit phrases
- Wordy dependent clauses
- Unneeded connecting words
- Wordy “due to” explanations
Writing well-organized, logical arguments
- Introductions and summaries of the integrated argument
- Avoiding elevator analysis
- Bringing order to facts, interpretations and evaluations
- Making words count
Extra readability tips
- Rounding numbers, acronyms, and removing “of” and parentheses
- Replace vague and inflated words with sharper, clearer ones
- Use punctuation to make documents tighter and easier to read
- Build focused explanations and recommendations with a logical sequence
- Apply the techniques through before-and-after examples
- Credit Analysts
- Credit Managers
- Loan review officers
- Work-out officers
- Commercial lenders
- Credit Risk Managers
- Chief Credit Officers
- Senior Lenders
- Senior Lending Officer
- Bank Director
- Chief Executive Officer
- President
- Board Chairman