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Georgia Institute of Technology

Better Business Writing in English

Do you need to write more easily and effectively in English? This course will provide the tools to help you do just that. You will develop your personal voice in your writing. You will develop strategies to plan and produce clear, understandable text. You will learn and practice specific writing skills to use in different types of business communications including cover letters, mission and vision statements, proposals , instructions and reports. You will organize, design and write clear text for Power Point Productions. Writing skills include how to choose correct noun and noun modifiers; how to choose correct verb forms and tenses; how to write a variety of clauses and sentences. As you work through the course, you will complete self- and peer-evaluations. Many of the peer assignments will have 2 or more options so that you can choose the best path depending on your current situation. Through a combination of lectures, quizzes, supplementary resources, practice and performance, you’ll gain the skills and confidence to write well in English for your business and professional purposes.

Status: Business Communication
Status: Business Writing
BeginnerCourse17 hours

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NH

5.0Reviewed Oct 28, 2020

I have learned the importance of good writing in business can make a different for me as an employee and company's image

PL

4.0Reviewed Dec 18, 2020

I have newly learned about proposal writing & grammar using in sentences. Thank you very much, Ms. Amalia B. Stephans & other staff, of Georgia Tech

AN

5.0Reviewed Sep 9, 2022

I​ strongly recommend this course you won't regrets. This Business writing course is one of a kind and is relevant to everyday life.

LU

5.0Reviewed Oct 20, 2020

This is a good path for all the learners for find and improve their knowledge in many ways. Thank you all of you for giving this best opportunity for us.

LL

5.0Reviewed Aug 11, 2020

Two of the areas i was joyful to learn about were, "How to Write a Process" and "Writing & Designing of Slides". The entire course was very helpful to my duty.

AL

4.0Reviewed May 23, 2022

It would be helpful to have more contact with the instrucors. The instructors should review and grade the assignments.

JP

5.0Reviewed Oct 19, 2020

The course is simple, on point and really useful. It is fun to learn because the resource speakers are knowledgeable and very professional. Thanks.

AA

5.0Reviewed Jun 1, 2018

I came here from the course "Speak English Professionally: In Person, Online & On the Phone", and again, I'm really impressed. Really helpful courses, thank you so much!

NM

5.0Reviewed Jul 15, 2021

I have found this English online course the best learning channel to Power up my English skills. .

IT

5.0Reviewed Feb 14, 2021

Very useful course, to learn about writing skills. The content was just right and the tutors were amazing. Thanks to Coursera and the Georgia Institute of Technology for offering this course.

AH

5.0Reviewed Sep 21, 2020

There were several aspects I honestly didn't know before. I am so happy I pursued this course. Great delivery, great content Job well done.

UU

4.0Reviewed Dec 2, 2020

Taking a course after a very long time so I was very apprehensive. It turned out to be a fun course and it kept me motivated!

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