The 6 Cs of Business Writing Completeness Provide all necessary information Answer all questions asked (or implied) Add something extra (when appropriate) Concreteness Use facts‚ figures‚ statistics‚ and details Give concrete examples Use precise‚ active verbs Consideration (and/or Courtesy) Be polite Always have your audience first in mind: ask yourself how the message you’re communicating can profit them Focus on “you” instead of “I” or “we” Emphasize positive‚ pleasant facts (when
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English Writing Inventory 1-16-11 1. The only writing I really do on a regular basis would be texting‚ Facebook‚ making household lists and journaling at this point in my life. I am writing a memoir for my daughter but it is coming along slower than I was hoping and time seems to fly by without getting as much done as I had hoped for. 2. My favorite kind of reading right now is really just newspapers‚ although I stick to the positive things‚ magazines and news websites. I like anything
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Paragraphs 1. Are paragraphs really necessary? Task 1 Read through the following un-paragraphed text entitled ’Coping with examination stress’ in Macqueen‚ C (1998) Getting Ahead in Tertiary Study: A Practical Guide for Business‚ Social Science and Arts Students Sydney: UNSW Press p.4 Examination stress is most effectively managed through good preparation. If you allocate your preparation time so that you also maintain a healthy lifestyle‚ then your stress levels should be minimal. Remember
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as well as legal and ethical policy and procedure will be a must. The seminar shall take place on 08/01/16 at 9:00 am and we will need a venue; a conference room or classroom with access to a computer with projector would be ideal. Please provide writing utensils‚ notecards‚ and paper. As the seminar is to last two hours‚ a light refreshment consisting of 1-2 dozen pastries‚ fresh fruit‚ coffee‚ water‚ juice‚ and all eateries is to be offered. I thank you again for your continued assistance and look
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Work place. It only needs to be 2hrs. long. I would like to request a trainer that can cover these specific topics. I would also like a list of the resources that the trainer will need during this seminar. Thank you for your business. As always it is a pleasure doing business with you. Sincerely yours‚ Diane Smith Administrative Assistant DS/xx TO: Director of Human Resources FROM: Diane Smith DATE: January 25‚ 2011 SUBJECT:
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Memo To: Ms. J. Rivera‚ Manager From: R. Anderson‚ Assistant Manager Date: September 6‚ 2011 Subject: Request Funding for Business Communications Course The purpose of this memorandum is to request funding for R. Anderson to attend a local Business Communications course. Effective communication is a necessity in business and management. The ability to communicate with employees‚ vendors‚ customers‚ and contractors is a fundamental part of the Assistant Manager position. The next session
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Unit 1 Management Consultant – a person who provides expert advice to a company Crisis – a situation of danger or difficult Innovation – a new idea or method Objective (noun) – something you plan to do or achieve Promotion – when someone is raised to a higher or more important position Public sector – the section of the economy under government control Strategy – a plan for achieving success Subordinate – a person with a less important in an organization Unit 2 Work and motivation Labour relations
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Experienced writers use a variety of sentences to make their writing interesting and lively. Too many simple sentences‚ for example‚ will sound choppy and immature while too many long sentences will be difficult to read and hard to understand. This page contains definitions of simple‚ compound‚ and complex sentences with many simple examples. The purpose of these examples is to help the ESL/EFL learner to identify sentence basics including identification of sentences in the short quizzes that follow
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community. Unfortunately‚ in the last three months due to a breakdown in communication between management and the various departments‚ we have lost an account executive and an art director and many of our esteemed clients have threatened to take their business elsewhere. On January 10‚ 2011 I visited the Roanoke Branch to conduct an investigation regarding recent client complaints‚ excessive overtime‚ and compensation issues. My investigation identified the following problems: 1. Communication is the core
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SENTENCE PATTERNS: SAMPLES 1. S--Vi--(Adv.) (Subject--Intransitive Verb--Adverb‚ usually optional) The man coughed (loudly). The audience laughed. The guest has arrived. The children walked down the street. The waiter hurried away from the door. Note: An intransitive verb is an action verb that does not require a direct object or a complement to complete its meaning. The word "intransitive" literally means "does not carry across." Therefore‚ the action of the verb does not transfer
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