Berry Writing Group

Introduction
4 Topics
Welcome
Meet Stan Berry
Collect Your Writing Samples
Navigating the course
Chapter 1
Overview: Keep A Business Perspective
1 Topic
Chapter 1: Keep a Business Perspective
Define the Essence or Nature of Business Writing
2 Topics
Definition of Business Writing
The Three Marks of Readability
Identify the Three Parts of Writing to Get Things Done®
1 Topic
The Structure for Effective Business Writing
Identify the Difference Between Readers and Writiers
1 Topic
The Reader’s vs Writer’s Perspective
Revise Your Writing Samples
1 Topic
Chapter 1:Revise Your Writing Samples
Chapter 1 Quiz
1 Topic | 1 Quiz
Chapter 1 Quiz
Chapter 1 Quiz
Chapter 2
Overview: Clarify Your Thoughts
1 Topic
Overview: Clarify Your Thoughts Before Writing
Separate the Reader’s Needs from the Writer’s Needs
3 Topics
The Reader’s Needs
Let’s Look at Deadlines
The Writer’s Profile
Understand the Problems the Rambling Ralph Writing Process Creates
4 Topics
The Rambling Ralph Process
Rambling Ralph Creates Problems for…
Looks Like You Have New Mail 
Check Your Own Writing
Separate the Thinking process from the Reporting Process
2 Topics
Boss: Just Send Me an Email
Thinking vs Reporting Process
Plan Content Around What You Want to Get Done
4 Topics
The Three-Stage Process for WGTD
Writing the Draft
Revising Your Draft
Rewrite of Rambling Ralph’s First Email
Revise Your Writing Samples
1 Topic
Revise Your Writing Sample
Chapter 2 Quiz
1 Topic | 1 Quiz
Chapter 2 Quiz
Chapter 2 Quiz
Chapter 3
Overview: Use the Three-Paragraph Model
1 Topic
Use the Three-Paragraph Model
See an Overview of the Three Different Models for WGTD®
4 Topics
All Business Writing Can Fit Into One of the Following
The Three-Paragraph Model
The Three-Paragraph Model with a List in Paragraph Two
The Heading Model
Learn to Write Each Part of the Three-Paragraph Model
8 Topics
Paragraph One: State What You Want to Get Done
Eliminate Ineffective Openings
Paragraph Two: Explanation/Background
Rambling Ralph Examples and Rewrites
Paragraph Two Learning Activity
Paragraph 3: Deadline/Timeline
Deadlines Get Things Done
Effective Closings
Learn to Write an Effective Forecasting Subject Line
3 Topics
How to Begin Writing
Forecasting Subject Lines
Characteristics of Effective Forecasting Subject Lines
Chapter 3: Revising Your Writing Samples
1 Topic
Revise Your Writing Samples
Chapter 3 Quiz
1 Topic | 1 Quiz
Chapter 3 Quiz
Chapter 3 Quiz
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Overview: Clarify Your Thoughts Before Writing

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Objectives

  • Separate the reader’s needs from the writer’s needs
  • Understand the problems the Rambling Ralph writing process creates
  • Separate the thinking process from the reporting process
  • Plan content around what you want to get done
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