Teaching Business Writing: A Good Refresher and Quick Reference

By Valerie Hockert, PhD

This book is intended for a quick refresher reference guide and includes quick notes, discussion questions, assignments, and a few examples.

Results in what is needed to be successful in the business world. Writing letters, memos, reports and other correspondence is important.

Valerie Hockert has taught business writing and technical writing at a college level and to businesses for many years, and has some well-known big corporate clients.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Justice Gray
• Release date: Dec 15, 2013
• ISBN: 9781311953124

Valerie Hockert, PhD

Valerie Hockert, was born in the Midwest where she has lived all her adult life. She has had much life experience through her various entrepreneurial life. She has a Master's Degree in Liberal Studies, and a PhD in Literary Studies. Dr. Hockert has been teaching at a college level for many years. She was the first publisher of the Writers' Journal and Today's Family, two national publications. She is also a certified personal trainer, great chef, and the Publisher of an e-magazine: www.realitytodayforum.com.

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Teaching Business Writing

A good refresher and quick reference

By Valerie Hockert, PhD

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Table of Contents

Introduction

Types of Letter and Memos

Writing Bad News Letters

Writing Negative Messages

Paragraphs and Topic Sentences

Writing a Proposal

Reports

Basic PowerPoint Guidelines

Discussion Questions

Assignments

Quiz

Oral Presentation Evaluation Form

Memo 1

Memo 2

Introduction

This book is intended for a quick refresher reference guide and includes quick notes, discussion questions, assignments, and a few examples.

Types of Letter and Memos

There are many types of letters and memos, some using an indirect message and others using a direct message. Usually delivering