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Module 2 - Writing in Business

Why It Matters: Writing in Business

Why It Matters: Writing in Business “Oh my gosh, what a disaster!” Dennis thought. Dennis had be...

Introduction to Writing the Right Message

Introduction to Writing the Right Message What you’ll learn to do: Write a business communicatio...

Audience

Audience LEARNING OUTCOMES Explain the importance of audience to business communicati...

The Right Message

LEARNING OUTCOMES Discuss the importance of writing a clear and focused message in bus...

Introduction to Word Choice and Tone

What you’ll learn to do: Discuss the impact that word choice and tone can have on a business mess...

Writing for the Reader

LEARNING OUTCOMES Discuss strategies for creating reader-focused writing Th...

Language as an Obstacle

Language as an Obstacle LEARNING OUTCOMES Discuss strategies to avoid language that c...

Bias-Free Writing

Bias-Free Writing LEARNING OBJECTIVES Discuss strategies to avoid language that shows...

Concise Writing

Concise Writing LEARNING OUTCOMES Discuss strategies to improve concision in writing ...

Clarity

LEARNING OUTCOMES Discuss strategies to improve clarity in writing Word sel...

Parallel Construction

LEARNING OUTCOMES Evaluate the parallel structure of sentences and passages ...

Emphasis

LEARNING OUTCOMES Discuss appropriate ways to indicate emphasis in business writing ...

Introduction to the Three-Part Writing Process

What you’ll learn to do: Identify the three parts of the writing process Writing a message that ...

Planning Business Messages

LEARNING OUTCOME Discuss the importance of the planning stage in the writing process ...

Writing Business Messages

LEARNING OUTCOME Write a business message based on an outline using the appropriate co...

Revising Business Messages

LEARNING OUTCOME Revise a business message for tone, message, and correctness ...

Introduction to Word Processing Software

What you’ll learn to do: Use common word processing software to write business messages There is...

Formatting Business Writing

LEARNING OUTCOMES Discuss common guidelines to create a professionally formatted docum...

Microsoft Word

LEARNING OUTCOMES Use Microsoft Word to create a visually appealing and accessible doc...

Google Docs

LEARNING OUTCOME Use Google Docs to create a visually appealing and accessible documen...

Putting It Together: Writing in Business

Let’s look back at Dennis’s email from the beginning on this module. How could things have gone b...

Assignment: Writing In Business: Audience and Purpose

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Assignment: Writing In Business: Analyzing a Memo

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Questions

1.Which of the following is a key component of effective business writing? a) Lengthy paragraphs...