Business Writing Sessions

Follow-up Materials and Extra Information

In case you need more information or missed a handout or video clip, I have included them here for your use.  Feel free to ask me any questions, too, either by phone (x1435) or e-mail (tcampbell@ngcsu.edu).

Handout:

Packet

Video:

"I can't write this." (Requires Windows Media Player.)
"Lumbering Idiot Stuns Crowd."  (Requires Windows Media Player.)

Related Links:

Business Writing Basics Business E-mail Writing Business Letter Writing
Condensed/Web Writing Grammar Help Book sources

Business Writing Basics
Articles on Business Writing (from Syntax Training)
Brief Guide to Business Writing
Business Writing Tips
Business Writing Blog / Syntax Training
Effective Workplace Writing (OWL--Purdue)
Eleven Ways to Improve Your Writing and Your Business  (Have to scroll down to get there)

Workplace Writing  (a variety of articles by OWL--Purdue)

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Business E-mail Writing
E-mail Etiquette (OWL--Purdue)

E-mail Replies
Overview:  E-mail (Colorado State U. site)
Top Ten E-mail Mistakes to Avoid (from the authors of Customer Service for Dummies)

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Business Letter Writing
Business Letter Writing Basics (Says for ESL but still solid info)
Oregon State Business Writing Help
UNC Business Letters Handout

Writing A Basic Business Letter (OWL--Purdue)

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Condensed/Web Writing
Advanced Common Sense (Website for Steve Krug, author of Don't Make Me Think!)

How Users Read the Web
F-shaped Pattern for Reading Web Content
Ten Tips for Good Web Writing (at About.com)
useit.com:  Jakob Nielsen's Website (articles about making Web pages more usable)
Writing for the Web (published by Sun Microsystems, Inc.)

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Grammar Help
Grammar Slammer
Guide to Grammar and Writing
OWL (Purdue) Grammar, Punctuation, and Spelling

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Book sources
Business Writing Books @ NGCSU Library
Business Writing Books @ Chestatee Regional Libraries

Related Textbooks

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Thank you for your time and participation.


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