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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 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 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 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.

Students practice writing the correct heading (writer's address), date, reader's address (inside address), and salutation. This helps students to understand and identify the parts of a letter.

Use this free reference sheet template as a pre-writing exercise with your students. When working on job skills and documents, students often cannot perfect the formatting of a reference sheet. This template serves as a guide to lessen confusion and create a professional reference sheet for future job opportunities. A great resource for secondary, adult education, and life skills experiences.