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Recognize the report’s purposes
In the scenario, the director wants highlights to share with an executive. So Victoria should convey high-level experiences and information,…
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Three Cs for Better Business Writing
Good writing for business matters–it’s our good old brown M&M rule. Business writing is all about presentation, but for a lot…
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Get visitors to take the right actions
Sometimes it’s a simple word or phrase that can prompt someone to take the next step. Buffer offers a list…
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Application letters and cover letters
Many people believe that application letters and cover letters are essentially the same. For purposes of this handout, though, these…
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Business writing is different
Writing for a business audience is usually quite different than writing in the humanities, social sciences, or other academic disciplines.…
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The Writer’s Place in the Tutoring Center
The Writer’s Place tutors are undergraduate students who have completed an International College Reading & Learning Association certified training program…
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Group Project Writing
Workplace teams have been lauded for improving the quality of decision making in an organization, for fostering innovation and creativity,…
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Analyze, evaluate, and synthesize information to support your idea
In a research paper, it is important to provide ample, relevant, concrete, and persuasive evidence to support your idea. In…
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A compelling and debatable claim in the introduction
In the introductory section of your paper, it is important to present the main point of your thesis (e.g. “Argentina…
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Forms of Business Writing
There are numerous forms of what we might informally call business writing. These include: major reports, business plans, research studies,…
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General Writing Resources
THE WRITING PROCESS These OWL resources will help you with the writing process: pre-writing (invention), developing research questions and outlines,…
