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Unit 3 Assignment: Top 5 Business Writing Tips Attached Files:  Unit 3 Assignment.pdf Unit 3 Assignment.pdf - Alternative Formats (136.795 KB)  Blog Example.pdf Blog Example.pdf - Alternative Formats (52.202 KB) In business, composing a message requires following a few key steps. The writer must adapt to his or her audience, choose powerful words, selecting the right medium and proofreading. In this assignment, you are going to practice using a blog as a medium for delivering your message.An example of a blog is attached. See the Readings and Resources section for an example of a vlog. See the attached document for complete instructions and grading rubric.September 2019 Top 5 Tips for Effective Business Writing THE BUSINESS POST Hello and welcome back to this month’s “The Business Post,” where every month we discuss ways to improve yourself in the business world. This month, we will be diving into the Top 5 Tips for Effective Business Writing. When it comes to writing emails, composing mail or finalizing reports, it is important to have strong business writing skills. Here below are some of the best tips for getting there: 1. READ! – No bit of writing advice is complete without the directive to read. And for good reason. Learning to write well is like learning a language. You should read what you want to write, which means consciously combing through business publications and news reports in order to pick out vocabulary, terms and ideas that others use in their writing (Roltman, 2013). 2. STRUCTURE! – Make what you’re writing is easy to follow by structuring it well. Have one-point flow naturally into the next. Spend time planning your structure when you start and you’ll save time at the writing stage – and the result will be better. Also, avoid long and complicated sentences. Use simple world and phrases in order to get your point across (SpeakFirst, 2016). 3. PAY ATTENTION TO YOUR READER! – Know your audience. An email to an important client should use a much different tone, style, and vocabulary than an email to your significant other. But you also need to account for your readers’ knowledge, value, and biases in order to win them over. Only by understanding how your readers think and feel can you focus your language in a way that best resonates with your audience (Roltman, 2013). 4. KNOW THAT YOU’RE TRYING TO ACHEIVE! – Understand what your aim is. Sometimes you simply need to give information, but often you will be seeking to influence others. Either way, it is important to get your point across effectively, and being as clear as possible about what your goal is will allow you to formulate key messages that achieve it (SpeakFirst, 2016). 5. PROOFREAD! – When you have completed your final draft, read through it one or two more times to pick up on missing or misplaced punctuation, misspelling, and other typos. Nothing can kill your credibility faster than a typo can (Roltman, 2013). Writing, like anything, takes years to master. But by focusing more consciously on what you’re reading and what you’re writing — at the level of the entire document, the paragraph, the sentence, and the word — you can become more conscious of the effects your writing has and deploy them with authority (Roltman, 2013). Remember to tune in next month when we will discuss how to “Dress for Success!” Have a great day! References SpeakFirst. (20 January 2016). 10 Top Tips for Effective Business Writing. Retrieved 24 September 2019, from https://blog.speak-first.com/10-top-tips-for-effective-business-writing Roltman D. (15 September 20Due Date: 11:59 pm EST, Sunday of Unit 3 Points: 100 Overview: In business, composing a message requires following a few key steps. The writer must adapt to his or her audience, choose powerful words, selecting the right medium and proofreading. In this assignment, you are going to practice using a blog as a medium for delivering your message. Instructions: • Use information from the Readings and Resources to develop your Top 5 Business Writing Tips. • Create your blog in a Word document. Requirements: • Research effective blogs and set up your Word document to look like a blog. • Be creative in your layout. • Have a title, date, introduction, body and conclusion. • Avoid plagiarism, summarize, quote and include your references in APA format. • Proofread and spellcheck. Be sure to read the criteria by which your work will be evaluated before you write and again after you write. BUS311 – Managerial Communications Business Writing Tips Assignment Evaluation Rubric for Top 5 Business Writing Tips Assignment CRITERIA Deficient Needs Improvement Proficient Exemplary (0-13.9 points) (14-15.9 points) (16-17.9 points) (18-20 points) Content and Substance Content does not address any business writing tips. Content addresses les than five business writing tips and relevant details are lacking. Content addresses five business writing tips with three relevant and sufficient details. Content addresses five business writing tips and details are relevant, on- topic and substantive. Organization Blog format is not used. There is no structure to the blog. There is an attempt at blog format, but there are some organizational issues. Blog format is used, but there are some organizational issues. Blog format is used and the structure substantially communicates a clear message. Tone Professional tone/style is not employed. Professional tone/style is inconsistent. Prefessional tone/style is consistent. Professional tone/style is carefully crafted and enhances the message. Sentence Structure, Word Choice and Transitions Sentence structure and word choice are deficient; not transitions. Sentence structure is lacking, word choice is poor; some transitions. Sentence structure exists, but does not vary, word choice is good; transitions employed. Sentences are complete, and their structure and length are varied, creating fluidity. Excess phrases and sentences are eliminated for greater clarity. Concise style with transitions employed. Grammar, Punctuation, and Spelling; Error-Free Writing Writing with significant errors. Writing with some errors. Writing with few grammar, punctuation, or spelling errors. Writing with no errors.