• The students will be able to identify qualities of effective written communication and apply those qualities to their own writing.

• Students will understand the importance of good reading skills and be able to apply effective reading skills.

• Business Letter Writing Basics

  • http://www.about.com (Samples of Business Letters, different formats, and good and poor examples.)

1. Lecture and discussion on effective written communication and effective reading skills.

   • Describe rules for effective written communication.

   • Review grammar rules and discuss how they apply to business communication.

   • Explain effective reading skills.

   • Identify good examples of written communication.

Student Activities:

1. Given various examples, identify the qualities that make each example good or poor.

2. Give examples of various formats in business communication, and ask the students to develop their own.

3. Create a simulation, where the students will be writing back and forth to each other in various formats.

Assessment:

• Have students complete and turn in selected activities from the Students Activities Section.