For this discussion, you need to research the best practices for two specific genres of business writing. I would recommend using best practices ________ as your search terms. While these wont always be academic sources, they will serve to begin our discussion of the conventions of each genre.

For your 200-word original post, you should let us know what genres you researched, tell us what those best practices are, and then discuss anything you found surprising about the best practices for specific documents. For questions regarding genres and types of business writing, see the video on Introduction to Business Writing.

In addition to your original post, you should respond to two other students posts and respond to what you learned form their posts and whether you agree with what they found surprising about specific genres. You should also look at their description of the conventions of these genres and decide what you found most surprising. Try to comment on posts by authors who looked at genres different than your own original post. Your responses to classmates should be a minimum of 100 words each.