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- https://biz.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Business/Business_English_and_Communication/Business_English_for_Success/02%3A_Punctuation/2.09%3A_Punctuation-_End-of-Chapter_ExercisesThe date by the way is the anniversary of the day that they met. On the day of the wedding, the bride looked more beautiful than ever and I’ve known her for fifteen years. I was a little distracted by...The date by the way is the anniversary of the day that they met. On the day of the wedding, the bride looked more beautiful than ever and I’ve known her for fifteen years. I was a little distracted by all the books in the womans office she must have had a hundred books in that tiny room. Correct the errors and compile a list of the types of errors you are correcting (commas, semicolons, colons, apostrophes, quotation marks, parentheses, dashes, hyphens, etc.).
- https://biz.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Business/Business_English_and_Communication/Business_English_for_Success/10%3A_Writing_Preparation/10.05%3A_Completing_Your_Research_and_InvestigationOnce you become immersed in your sources, it can be easy to get carried away in the pursuit of information and lose sight of why you are doing all this research and investigation. As a responsible wri...Once you become immersed in your sources, it can be easy to get carried away in the pursuit of information and lose sight of why you are doing all this research and investigation. As a responsible writer, you will need to plan not only how you will begin your information gathering, but also how you will bring it to a conclusion.
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- https://biz.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Business/Business_English_and_Communication/Business_English_for_Success/00%3A_Front_Matter/05%3A_Table_of_Contents1: Writing Basics - What Makes a Good Sentence? 4: Help for English Language Learners 5: Writing Paragraphs - Separating Ideas and Shaping Content 6: Refining Your Writing - How Do I Improve My Writin...1: Writing Basics - What Makes a Good Sentence? 4: Help for English Language Learners 5: Writing Paragraphs - Separating Ideas and Shaping Content 6: Refining Your Writing - How Do I Improve My Writing Technique? 7: The Writing Process - How Do I Begin? 8: Writing Essays - From Start to Finish 9: Effective Business Writing 10: Writing Preparation 11: Writing 12: Revising and Presenting Your Writing 13: Business Writing in Action 14: APA and MLA Documentation and Formatting
- https://biz.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Business/Business_English_and_Communication/Business_English_for_Success/11%3A_Writing/11.05%3A_Additional_ResourcesThis Writing Tutorials site from John Jay College of Criminal Justice offers a menu of tools for composing a thesis statement, an outline, well-constructed paragraphs, and more. This RefDesk.com page ...This Writing Tutorials site from John Jay College of Criminal Justice offers a menu of tools for composing a thesis statement, an outline, well-constructed paragraphs, and more. This RefDesk.com page offers a compendium of different resources for English grammar and usage. Garbl’s Wordy Phrases presents a list of bureaucratic phrases to avoid and their standard English alternatives. This University of North Carolina site provides a handout on writing arguments.
- https://biz.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Business/Business_English_and_Communication/Business_English_for_Success/02%3A_Punctuation/2.01%3A_CommasOne of the punctuation clues to reading you may encounter is the comma. The comma is a punctuation mark that indicates a pause in a sentence or a separation of things in a list. Commas can be used in ...One of the punctuation clues to reading you may encounter is the comma. The comma is a punctuation mark that indicates a pause in a sentence or a separation of things in a list. Commas can be used in a variety of ways.
- https://biz.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Business/Business_English_and_Communication/Business_English_for_Success/07%3A_The_Writing_Process_-_How_Do_I_Begin/7.03%3A_DraftingDrafting is the stage of the writing process in which you develop a complete first version of a piece of writing.
- https://biz.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Business/Business_English_and_Communication/Business_English_for_Success/12%3A_Revising_and_Presenting_Your_Writing/12.02%3A_Specific_Revision_Points_to_ConsiderWhen revising your document, it can be helpful to focus on specific points. When you consider each point in turn, you will be able to break down the revision process into manageable steps. When you ha...When revising your document, it can be helpful to focus on specific points. When you consider each point in turn, you will be able to break down the revision process into manageable steps. When you have examined each point, you can be confident that you have avoided many possible areas for errors. By revising for format, facts, names, spelling, punctuation, and grammar, you can increase your chances of correcting many common errors in your writing.
- https://biz.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Business/Business_English_and_Communication/Business_English_for_Success/13%3A_Business_Writing_in_ActionThumbnail: pixabay.com/photos/office-bu...ument-3295556/
- https://biz.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Business/Business_English_and_Communication/Business_English_for_Success/02%3A_Punctuation/2.02%3A_SemicolonsThe semicolon indicates a break in the flow of a sentence, but functions differently than a period or a comma. When you encounter a semicolon while reading aloud, this represents a good place to pause...The semicolon indicates a break in the flow of a sentence, but functions differently than a period or a comma. When you encounter a semicolon while reading aloud, this represents a good place to pause and take a breath.
- https://biz.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Business/Business_English_and_Communication/Business_English_for_Success/02%3A_Punctuation/2.03%3A_ColonsUse a colon to introduce lists, quotes, examples, and explanations. You can also use a colon after the greeting in business letters and memos.
