writing in business Flashcards

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there are 5 characteristics of good writing, what is the first?

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free of errors in grammar and punctuation

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there are 5 characteristics of good writing, what is the second?

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conveys the purpose for writing clearly

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there are 5 characteristics of good writing, what is the third?

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develop thoughts and arguments clearly

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there are 5 characteristics of good writing, what is the fourth?

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conforms to the writing conventions of its discipline

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there are 5 characteristics of good writing, what is the last?

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at par with the level of formality required by the text.

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there are 2 purposes of business writing, what are they?

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to incite action and to elicit responses

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the writer shares information so that the readers will at or not act in a certain way

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to incite action

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gather responses that may be needed to improve the operations of a business.

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to elicit responses

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3 characteristic of business writing

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it has a strict format, it is objective, it is formal

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common writing in business are:

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resume, memorandum, letter of request, circular letter, cover letter, minutes of meeting

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components of good resume

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work history, educational history, achievements, contact information, and character references

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