Professional Business Writing Skills for Administrators

Programme Overview

The course equips administrators with the skills to produce professional business correspondence and prepare effective presentations. The course enables learners to communicate effectively; develop sentences and paragraphs that are structured, concise and logical; develop coherent arguments; structure and write professional letters, memos, faxes, emails, reports and plans.

Learning Outcomes

  • Identify the main principles and guidelines to ensure effective and professional written  communication at administrative level
  • Know the key principles and methods of effective communication
  • Structure and develop sentences and paragraphs that are clear, concise and logically constructed
  • Compile objective and analytical reports
  • Develop coherent and well-constructed arguments in written documents
  • Manage paper work effectively
  • Structure and write effective and professional letters, memoranda, correspondence, faxes and emails
  • Prepare and write the necessary documentation for meetings, such as notices, agendas, minutes of meetings and action minutes

Duration

  • 3  days contact time including facilitation and group activities
  • 30 days self study after which participants submit portfolio of evidence

Accreditation

A certificate of competence will be awarded upon successful completion of a portfolio of evidence

Unit Standards

This course is accredited against the following unit standards

  • 12153: Use the writing process to compose texts required in the business environment
    NQF Level:4
    Credits:5
  • 119457: Interpret and use information from text environment
    NQF Level:3
    Credits:5
  • 119465: Write/present/sign for a wide range of contexts
    NQF Level:4
    Credits:5

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