PPT-Business Writing Center for Professional Communication

Objective By the end of our time today you should be able to Define business writing Explain how it is different from other writing Understand strategies for developing an effective business writing style. Assessment. Brian Fallon, FIT/SUNY. Ben . Rafoth. , IUP. IWCA Summer Institute 2013. What are your assessment needs?. What are your current assessment needs?. What kind of assessment do you imagine you will need to do in the next year? the next five years?. University Writing Program UC Davis. Tuesday, . November . 18, 2014. Write to . Win:. The . Art of Polished Business Writing. . Writing is a . Skill. .. Typical UWP Writing Courses. University Writing Program 104A . Defining Communication. Chapter 8. communication. skills. Section 8.2. Speech and Writing. CONNECT. When have you had to be an effective communicator?. Section 8.1. Defining Communication. Define. effective verbal and nonverbal communication.. Style and Clarity. October 13-20. Agenda. Style Elements. Goals. To help you develop a clear and effective style of writing. Follow conventions of standard English . Business Writing Style. Casual. Business. NC CTE 1.03: Write internal and external business correspondence to convey and obtain information effectively.. Explain the nature of effective written communications . Two main classifications of written communication are in business. 6.1. The process of writing. Specify the purpose of your message and analyze your audience.. Compose a first draft of your message.. Revise for content, style, and correctness.. Arrange documents in a standard format.. Business Writing Is…. Purposeful. Persuasive. Economical. Reader-oriented. It is concise and doesn’t waste the reader’s time.. It focuses on the receiver, not the sender.. It conveys information and solves problems.. Cynthia Castillo, Undergraduate Writing Consultant. Tanvi Patel, Assistant Director Writing Center. CV stands for “Curriculum Vitae”. Curriculum vitae is Latin for “course of one’s life”. The aim of a CV is to identify your detailed background and qualifications as it relates to a specific field. . Dr. Genie Giaimo. January 20, 2017 . Setting-up a Writing Center. Staffing Model. Recruitment Model. Training Model. Writing Center Staffing Models. Writing Center Staffing Models. Undergraduate only . Business Writing Is…. Purposeful. Persuasive. Economical. Reader-oriented. It is concise and doesn’t waste the reader’s time.. It focuses on the receiver, not the sender.. It conveys information and solves problems.. the exchange of thoughts, ideas, feelings, information. , opinions. , and . knowledge between two or more parties.. Characteristics of Communication. 1. The communication . process happens between or among . . Not just an English resource. Communications. History. Political science. Psychology. Nursing. Sociology. Philosophy . Who we are: Our Tutors. Adjunct instructors with tutor training. Peer tutors who have successfully completed courses tutored in with at least a “b” average and are recommended by faculty. Communication 8.31.16. © 2016 Alabama Community College . Association. Professional Communication . OUR PRESENTER. Kristen Holmes, . Director of Marketing and . Communication – . . Wallace State . Graduate Technical Communications Specialist. College of Engineering. Etiquette Presentation Overview. What is etiquette and why should you care?. How does it affect the job search process?. Where does it come into play?.