Business Writing: Recent Episodes
Valerie Gray
Effective communication skills are essential in professional environments. From e-mail messages to social media to oral presentations to written reports, it is important to communicate your message effectively, ethically and persuasively. The purpose of these podcasts is to provides writing skills and techniques to better communicate your ideas in business situations. You will learn how to write business information that informs, persuades, and builds goodwill; and employment packages that highlight your communication skills. You will examine the various types of communication that are used in business; and will gain practical experience writing and evaluating these materials. Courses covered include ENGL 104 Technical Writing, ENGL 106 Business Writing, and ENGL 110 Professional Writing. Refer to each episode name to find a specific course.
This podcast explains the importance of concise writing without sacrificing detailed content.
This podcast explains how writing cliches and stock language hinder effective communication.
This video explains the communication processes that are important for effective, informative, and positive outcomes.
This episode discusses the characteristics that make professional writing a formal style.
This episode introductions the terms language, vocabulary speech and their application to professional writing.