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Course Name
Write for Business with Companion CD

Contact Hours: 24

Course Description

This award-winning business writing and communication resource is for professionals in every business field. It helps promote effective written and oral communication skills.

The easy-to-follow format includes guidelines, models, checklists, and templates to help you save time drafting, revising, and proofreading. Based on the "Seven Traits of Good Writing," Write for Business teaches employees and students to write clear and engaging e-mail messages, project reports, presentations, proposals, and more.

The accompanying Companion CD features additional models, interactive lessons and exercises, and Microsoft Word templates, all in an easy-to-use electronic format. The Companion CD helps you improve your writing and communication skills on an individual basis.

The Companion CD also includes an eBook version of Write for Business. This electronically searchable version of the print book features hypertext links to get you directly to the material you need. Because Write for Business and the Companion CD are integrated, you can access information in whichever format you prefer.


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Outcome
  • Assess the quality of their writing using the 7 traits of good writing as benchmarks.
  • Improve their writing using trait-based guidelines and checklists.
  • Develop a common vocabulary with their colleagues that will help them improve writing throughout the organization.

Assessment
Write for Business with Companion CD is a user friendly handbook for professionals and students seeking to improve their business writing and communication skills. Every copy is fully stocked with guidelines, models, and checklists. Each lesson is followed by an assessment checklist that a writer or instructor can easily use to assess the outcome of the writing. The accompanying Companion CD allows the student to learn outside the classroom as well. The CD has the entire book on it in a PDF format, including all of the guidelines, models, and assessment checklists.

Outline
Write for Business

Write for Business is a comprehensive, easy-to-use handbook that incorporates writing guidelines, models, and checklists. The friendly format helps you to write clear, concise, and engaging messages that get results!

The Write for Business Companion CD contains writing templates, interactive lessons, and an electronically enhanced version of the print book. Together, they act as your personal writing consultant.

Features
  • Portable, easy-to-read handbook with guidelines, models, and checklists
  • Interactive CD with templates, writing lessons, and a fully-linked e-book
  • Fully coordinated handbook and CD packaged together
Benefits
  • Goes wherever you go, providing writing assistance whenever you need it
  • Ready-to-use templates that will increase the speed and effectiveness of your writing
  • A great package at a great price!
Inside Write for Business

Guidelines

Clear, helpful guidelines take you through the steps of writing a specific business form.

Models

Each model outlines the form`s three-part structure and offers a template for writing your own piece.

Checklists

A checklist at the end of each chapter will help you review your writing.

Proofreader`s Guide

This quick, compact guide includes all you need to know about grammar, punctuation, and word usage.

The Write for Business Companion CD

The e-book, in Adobe® PDF format, includes hyperlinks, bookmarks, and a "Find" function.

Video lessons, followed by interactive exercises, are included for key chapters.

Writing templates (in Microsoft® Word) match most models in the book.