professional writing & communication

This week, we are discussing professional writing and communication. Do some research and find a bad example of business writing. This could be a memo, press release, email, etc. that was sent by a person (representing a company) or the company itself. You are looking for writing that is unclear, confusing, too wordy, etc. You can also look for bad resumes or cover letters from people writing about a job.

Here’s some GREAT example of bad business writing:

http://www.businessinsider.com/worst-cover-letters-2011-10 (Links to an external site.) (Links to an external site.)

https://news.microsoft.com/2014/07/17/stephen-elops-email-to-employees/ (Links to an external site.) (Links to an external site.)

In your discussion, tell us about the example you choose. Why do you feel it is a good, bad example? What makes it bad, what are the consequences of the bad writing, and how could it be improved? Make sure you include a link for your example, so we can read it too!

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