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This business communication packet contains three different activities, which focus on formal business letters. There is a 10-question technical writing quiz, along with a section focused on completing parts of a business letter. Lastly, there are three examples of business letters (block format), and students must correct the mistakes. These activities are wonderful for in-class or homework. They definitely reinforce business communication for secondary and adult education students.

This bundle includes two memo writing prompts. The technical writing prompts include two real-world applications that occur in today's business world. Students intertwine technology with business communication to hone skills vital in today's working world. In addition to the prompts, a general rubric is provided for the instructor to write free-form comments.

This technical writing packet includes several important technical writing basic activities to get any unit started! Students will complete a basic technical writing quiz, identify connotative and denotative words, and sharpen up on commonly confused words. Other activities include passive and active voice and common problems in technical writing (prepositional phrases, redundancy, and long words/phrases). All of the activities will jump start your technical writing unit while providing a var

This technical writing bundle contains three activities which focus on business letters. Students identify the parts of a letter, complete sections of a letter, and correct a business letter. These practical activities could be used as separate quizzes, in-class activities, or homework. A great bundle which expose secondary and adult education students to business communication and life skills.

This packet showcases the common problems that we experience in technical writing and business communication today. With clarity and conciseness as the number one priority, this writing bundle includes active and passive voice, vague and specific words, conciseness-shortening sentences, and commonly confused words. There is an activity to identify and revise passive voice, and an activity to help students be more specific with words and phrases. The conciseness activity looks at issues with p

This packet includes two technical writing prompts for students to practice communicating with business e-mails. Students will respond to situations that occur in the real world today! These practical, real-world prompts intertwine educational technology and technical writing for students. This would be great for business classes, technology classes, or adult education experiences.

These business communication/technical writing prompts are universal. Use these prompts for any type of format - business letters, memos, or e-mails. For the first activity, students must respond to a customer complaint. An example is provided. For the second activity, students choose from four different work-related scenarios. Or..they may complete all four writing prompts. An example is provided. This bundle includes a total of five writing prompts for your students to choose from, wher

This is an excellent Valentine's Day themed lesson that includes commonly confused words (they're/their/there, to/too/two, lose/loose). There is a printable worksheet for each set of words, or you may use the fourth activity, which combines the three sections into one Valentine's Day story. Great grammar practice for a class-wide activity, individual work, or homework. Students will enjoy the Valentine's Day theme, while polishing their grammar skills! Try it with Valentine's Day Grammar: I

Students will enjoy this fun Presidents' Day activity. Students must research and scavenge for presidential facts to answer the ten questions. They will learn about our nation's great leaders. It is a fun, free activity! Great as an enhancement for Presidents' Day in February! Try it with Presidents' Day Adjectives or Presidents' Day Parts of Speech

This technical writing bundle focuses on business letters and contains three technical writing sections. For the first section, students take a simple five-question quiz about business letters and technical writing. Then, they must complete sections of a letter based on scenarios given. For the last section, students must identify and correct mistakes in business letters. These practical activities could be used as separate items in a class, or use it as an entire mini-lesson over business l

This packet includes a great Veterans Day informational story that provides background information for the holiday. Students learn about the origination of Armistice Day, changes to the holiday, and how we observe Veterans Day today! Students will then answer questions about Veterans Day. The last activity allows students to write a letter to a veteran. Students use the information from the text and express their gratitude to a veteran. All in all, a neat set of activities to jump start stu

This quick nine-question quiz includes the basic elements for writing an effective resume and reference sheet. Students must identify the correct parts of a resume and create an appropriate reference from a given scenario. This is a great activity for a technical writing job search unit. Enjoy!

This writing packet includes two demand writing prompts for students in grades 3-6. Students can practice reading stories, taking notes, and writing opinion/argument essays based on the stories presented. Each story includes a chart with note-taking areas to help students form an opinion. Also included is a rubric for assistance with grading! Students will enjoy the stories, graphic organizers, and writing prompts, while working on demand writing!

This Language Arts packet includes printables and stories for comma practice. For the first section, students place commas in the sentences. Then, students have two stories to read and place commas in the appropriate spots. This is a great reinforcement activity for ELA and commas. Students will love the variety of activities while sharpening their grammar skills! Also, check out Autumn Comma Craze, Back to School Comma Craze, and Comma Craze 2.

This is a great Halloween themed lesson that includes commonly confused words (to/two/too, their/there/they're, weight/wait, waste/waist, etc.). There are two printable worksheets with a total of 25 sentences. The last activity is a Halloween story filled with commonly confused words! Students will enjoy these Halloween activities, while brushing up on grammar skills! Enjoy!

As we celebrate Grandparents Day, students will enjoy the stories about the origination of the holiday and the significance of grandparents. Each story contains 10 comprehension questions. Question types include but are not limited to vocabulary, inferential, evaluative, application, etc. This is a great English Language Arts activity to spur students' interest in Grandparents Day and to think about ways to honor their own grandparents! Also, check out Grandparents Day: Haikus - FREE!

This packet includes two scenarios for writing follow-up letters. To prepare students for the workforce, follow-up letters are a key component of technical writing in the real world. Included with the follow-up writing prompts are two examples. This simple, yet important, business letter writing component is becoming a lost form of business communication. It is imperative to educate young people about these essential parts, which can help them gain employment.

This St. Patrick's Day themed lesson includes synonym activities for students to enjoy. For the first language arts activity, students will read information about St. Patrick's Day and identify appropriate synonyms. The second portion identifying multiple synonyms for related words. Students will enjoy writing in the shamrocks while learning about St. Patrick's Day and sharpening their ELA skills.

This Language Arts packet includes printables and short stories for comma practice that centers around the autumn season. For the first activity, students place commas in the appropriate places in sentences. Then, there are three short, fall-themed stories for students to read and fill in with commas. This is a great reinforcement activity for ELA and commas. Students will love the autumn-themed activities while sharpening their grammar skills. Also, check out the original Comma Craze, Comm

For this presidential-themed lesson, students will work with adjectives, adverbs, and prepositional phrases. In the first activity, students will read the Presidents' Day sentence and fill in with an appropriate adjective, adverb, or preposition. The last two activities contain informational passages about George Washington and Abraham Lincoln. Students must fill in with the appropriate adjective, adverb, or preposition to complete the passages. These three activities are a fantastic way to