Audience and Purpose in Business Writing (TRN144)
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Online
Course
English
Online
Course
French
Overview
Delivery method
Online
Duration
Less than 1 hour
Audience
Employees
Having a clear idea of who you are writing to, and why you are writing to them, is key to effective business writing. This online self-paced course looks at how to properly identify your target audience and adapt the tone of your message to suit the reader and the business purpose. Participants will explore a number of topics, including how to write effectively for the three most common purposes in business writing: to inform, to respond and to persuade.
Topics include:
- identifying target audiences
- understanding the main purposes of business writing
- adapting the tone of a message to suit various audiences and purposes
Legacy course code: C042
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