Good business writing is concise, direct, and unambiguous. The exercises below will help students eliminate wordiness in their writing. Also see these concise writing tips. Exercise 1 Make the sentences more concise. The potential answers are listed after the activity. 1. In spite of the fact that our budget for advertising is now higher, our sales figures have not […]
Many English students struggle with conciseness and clarity. Below is a concise writing guide designed for business English students. For extra practice, see these concise writing exercises. Use the Active Voice When possible, use the active voice. Wordy: A meeting can be arranged by our manager. Concise: Our manager can arrange a meeting. Wordy: Several new people have been hired […]
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For intermediate students: Business English Writing Lessons: Writing Brief, Concise Emails Business English Writing Lessons: Using Commas, Part One
According to a 2012 McKinsey study, high-skilled office workers spend 28% of their work day writing and responding to emails. Anything that consumes nearly a third of a typical work day is something we should be helping our students with. Here are nine specific things you can do to help your students with their business emails.