writing in business Flashcards
there are 5 characteristics of good writing, what is the first?
free of errors in grammar and punctuation
there are 5 characteristics of good writing, what is the second?
conveys the purpose for writing clearly
there are 5 characteristics of good writing, what is the third?
develop thoughts and arguments clearly
there are 5 characteristics of good writing, what is the fourth?
conforms to the writing conventions of its discipline
there are 5 characteristics of good writing, what is the last?
at par with the level of formality required by the text.
there are 2 purposes of business writing, what are they?
to incite action and to elicit responses
the writer shares information so that the readers will at or not act in a certain way
to incite action
gather responses that may be needed to improve the operations of a business.
to elicit responses
3 characteristic of business writing
it has a strict format, it is objective, it is formal
common writing in business are:
resume, memorandum, letter of request, circular letter, cover letter, minutes of meeting
components of good resume
work history, educational history, achievements, contact information, and character references