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    A Practical Guide To Business Writing: Writing In English For Non-Native Speakers
    A Practical Guide To Business Writing: Writing In English For Non-Native Speakers
    A Practical Guide To Business Writing: Writing In English For Non-Native Speakers
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    A Practical Guide To Business Writing: Writing In English For Non-Native Speakers

    By Khaled Al-Maskari

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    Nowadays, letters, reports and emails are vital components of business practice. Communication is increasingly global, but it’s not any easier to understand or contribute to for non-fluent English speakers. There is increasing pressure to be able to produce effective documents for a business environment but little help out there to do so efficiently, resulting in wasted time and uncomfortable business communication.

    This book provides a wealth of practical information for any person who aims to produce short, effective documents within the work environment. It offers sensible, valuable and helpful rules for producing effective short reports, memos, letters and e-mails that are clear, concise and easy to read for the busy manager or supervisor working in the demanding setting of modern industry or commerce.

    But it goes further: not only are rules provided for the inexperienced business writer, but models are proposed which provide solutions for a whole host of business situations – providing help, support and encouragement for the many thousands of business writers who need to feel confident in their writing.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherWiley
    Release dateSep 18, 2012
    ISBN9781118410790
    A Practical Guide To Business Writing: Writing In English For Non-Native Speakers

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      A Practical Guide To Business Writing - Khaled Al-Maskari

      Introduction

      Based on my experience in the field and my intention to assist and train fresh graduates, I conducted research which aimed at identifying techniques and tools to promote effective communication in writing. It was apparent that staff inability to write effective business letters or e-mails was their major impediment to effective communication in the workplace.

      In fact, fresh graduates lack effective writing skills and may possess only moderate competence in the linguistic and rhetorical skills needed to produce appropriate, meaningful and accurate written documents in various genres. The intention to put together a set of basic principles that readers can use to write effectively was crucial.

      The book, therefore, is designed for fresh graduates as well as other professionals who truly wish to develop overall proficiency in writing effective business letters and e-mails in order to communicate successfully and with integrity in the workplace.

      As most correspondence takes place via e-mails nowadays, I focused heavily on this specific medium, which I consider to be a prominent communication tool in the business environment.

      This book is locally produced and meant to address the most problematic aspects of business letter writing. It is a comprehensive guide that takes its readers through the whole process using straightforward language accessible to all. It also gives readers an in-depth overview of the major techniques, examples, graphical and contextual supports needed to enhance their writing abilities.

      What Does this Book Cover?

      Chapter 1, Business Writing Style:

      offers guidelines to different language aspects of business English, advising the writer to be directed by the purpose of the document, their relationship to the reader, and the content that satisfies the purpose and the reader.

      Chapter 2, Business Memos:

      examines the various parts of the business memo and its basic structure, offering a wide range of templates for the most common types of memo.

      Chapter 3, Business E-mails:

      considers the various parts of the e-mail, giving rules on what to do, what not to do, and showing the writer how to make use of Microsoft facilities.

      Chapter 4, Common Writing Errors:

      advises vigilance for common errors seen in the writing habits of others, showing how these can be detected and

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