Are Writing Deficiencies Creating a Lost Generation of Business Writers? ZANE K. QUIBLE FRANCES GRIFFIN OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY STILLWATER, OKLAHOMA ABSTRACT. Business professionals and instructors often view writing skills as one of the most important qualifications that employees should possess. However, many business employees, including recent college graduates, have serious writing deficiencies, especially in their ability to use standard English. As a result, American businesses spend billions
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EDUCATION Louisiana State University (LSU), Honors College, Baton Rouge, LA Bachelor of Accounting, E.J. Ourso College of Business August 2012 – May 2016 GPA 3.05 PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Accounting Department Suite, E.J. Ourso College of Business at LSU, Baton Rouge, LA Student worker, assisted the Accounting Department Coordinator and the Accounting Department Undergraduate Adviser with their everyday duties, as well as maintaining the departmental front desk and answering service
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Associate Level Material Appendix H Business Writing Portfolio XCOM/285 Essentials of Managerial Communication University of Phoenix Associate Level Material Appendix G |Submission Checklist | | |Cover page | | |Reflection
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Business Writing Business writing is similar to technical writing; the concerns and strategies are the same. You start by collecting information—whether you're writing a letter, an email, a press release, or preparing a presentation, you start by gathering your thoughts and doing research. The research might involve reading relevant research papers, clinical trials, and review articles. You may want to talk with researchers, colleagues, or peruse your notes you made at relevant meetings.... It's
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field Improve your business writing 1. Audience oriented (who is my audience) 2. Purposeful (why am I writing to you, specific wording, one thing at a time. Reader can choose which one is better if option) 3. Economical (less is more) less words is better * To improve writing skills, you need 1. To learn effective writing process 2. To study model messages 3. To practice * The writing process 1. Stage1 Analyzing(who am I writing to?) Analyzing
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Broadworth General Hospital 121 Hospital Lane Branson, MO 71121 February 2, 2013 Jeremy Dittmer Employee Relations Specialist Wydade Consulting Services 703 Sherwood Heights Branson, MO 71121 Dear Mr. Dittmer, My name is xxx xxx and I am the Human Resources Administrative Assistant at Broadworth General Hospital. My supervisor, Miriam Hopkins, has charged me with organizing a two-hour training seminar covering sexual harassment and unlawful discrimination in the workplace, to be
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Huizhen Long 09/22 Assignment 1 English 205 1.8 B. Tyson’s words were full of ambiguity and were very euphemistic. The problem arose because he lacked language skills. Help means assistance, and making things easier for the person seeking for help. It does not mean that the helper has to do all the work. As a team leader, Tyson is responsible for contribution to the team. It is inevitable that Alicia was resentful when she found out that Tyson counted on her to finish the entire customer inquiries
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Business Research Report Entering the European Market Table of Contents Executive Summary 3 Introduction 4 Research Findings 4 Customs and Business Etiquette 4 European Law and Finance 5 Researching a Foreign Market 7 Recommendations 8 Conclusion 9 References 10 Executive Summary Expanding a business poses certain risks, and entering a foreign market can be additionally challenging. This report serves to guide foreign expansion in Europe by listing the main areas to
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the realm of business dealing with other cultures can be cumbersome if one is not prepared to adjust or identify difficult areas so that both cultures can have an amicable and fruitful business environment. There are many differences in which people do business compared to the “American way”, today we will examine a little about the way Brazilians perform business with Americans. First of all, formality, American business men are taught and coached to “Wear dark colored business suits in classic
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February 10, 2014 Mrs. Margaret Clemmons 762 Buns Parkway Venice, CA 90028 Dear Mrs. Clemmons, Union Bank of California has received you claim letter and we want to start off by saying how much we appreciate you and your husband’s business for the past ten years and truly value you as a customer. We are grateful for the opportunity to assist you and your financial needs and sincerely understand the frustration you are experiencing with the recent charges to your account. We have taken
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