Title: Identify elements of effective business writing.
Course: Marketing Exploration (12160-36) > Section: Communicating in the Workplace

Identification should include the following basic considerations:

- Know your reader (audience).
- Know your purpose.
- Know your subject
- Proofread and edit for proper grammar and spelling.

Process/Skill Questions:

- How might business writing be different from other types of writing?
- How does one measure whether a business communication is effective?
- How would you develop a business letter when you do not know the reader?
- What determines whether information should be presented in a memo, business letter, policy manual, or company newsletter?
- How do writing styles differ from industry to industry?