The Genre of Business Writing

Effectively capturing your ideas for various business communication situations involves skillful use of language and careful attention accuracy and readability issues.

Which of the following are key elements of business writing? Check all that apply.

Formal tone that avoids first$-$ and second$-$person pronouns

Focused on practical task achievement

Short paragraphs with plain language

Long sentences with big, complex words

Concise and easy to read

Audience is intellectually inclined and concerned with correctness

Business writing should be complete and concise, and easy to skim.

False

True

When considering writing a business document, remember