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Plain English business writing

This is a starter course designed to cover the basics of writing in a business environment. It is also a good way to see how our online courses work without committing to the more expensive letter-writing, report-writing and Grammarcheck courses.


The course covers the following.


Parts of speech

  • Nouns
  • Verbs
  • Adjectives
  • Adverbs
  • Conjunctions


Sentences and paragraphs

  • Sentence length
  • Paragraphs


Types of business writing

  • Letters
  • Reports
  • Emails
  • Minutes
  • Memos
  • Notes
  • Phone messages


The course costs £20 + VAT. You complete it on a password-protected website. You have unlimited access to the course for two weeks.


Ordering a Plain English business writing online course

We can accept payment with the following cards.


To order this course, phone us on 01663 744409 between 9am and 5pm, Monday to Friday. We will take your card details, process the payment and send you a receipt. If you would prefer to pay by Bacs, we can send you a VAT invoice.


If you want to order a number of courses, email us at info@plainenglish.co.uk for an order form.


Your username and password to log in to the course will be sent to you during the working day after you have made your payment.