Professional Writing: Communicating to Build Relationships (3rd Edition) guides learners to produce documents such as email, business letters, and memos that are reader-centered and support professional relationships. Author Dona J. Young shows how to develop a writing style that is simple, clear, and concise, connecting with readers through the “you” viewpoint, a positive approach, and a conversational voice. From sentences to paragraphs, learners become competent with mechanics (grammar for writing and punctuation) and then syntax (active voice, parallel structure, being concise, and information flow).
Each chapter presents a critical topic for professional writing, such as persuasive communication, cultural sensitivity, teamwork, job-search skills, and leadership. Unit 1 focuses on tools to edit effectively, starting with writing as process: as students address their editing blocks, they learn to “compose fearlessly and edit ruthlessly.” Units 2 and 3 cover composing, editing, revising, and formatting business documents of all kinds: correspondence, reports, proposals, presentations, and research projects. In addition to practical coaching tips throughout, the Writing Workshop Quick Guides offer learners a writing resource comparable to a mini writer’s handbook.
Professional Writing improves learners’ critical thinking and writing skills in the context of using communication to build relationships.
It is the ideal resource for both in-person and online professional or technical writing classes in English departments as well as business communication classes found in communications departments.
Each chapter presents a critical topic for professional writing, such as persuasive communication, cultural sensitivity, teamwork, job-search skills, and leadership. Unit 1 focuses on tools to edit effectively, starting with writing as process: as students address their editing blocks, they learn to “compose fearlessly and edit ruthlessly.” Units 2 and 3 cover composing, editing, revising, and formatting business documents of all kinds: correspondence, reports, proposals, presentations, and research projects. In addition to practical coaching tips throughout, the Writing Workshop Quick Guides offer learners a writing resource comparable to a mini writer’s handbook.
Professional Writing improves learners’ critical thinking and writing skills in the context of using communication to build relationships.
It is the ideal resource for both in-person and online professional or technical writing classes in English departments as well as business communication classes found in communications departments.
