Related Course Outcomes:
- 1. Analyze and produce writing genres commonly found in the professional world (e.g., business, gov., media);
- 2. Create professional documents that use plain English (clear, concise, and grammatically correct);
- 4. Create professional documents that uses design —standard formats, layout, use of graphics, etc.
Reflection:
Learning the correct block format of a business letter is one of the first skills we learned in this class. Prior to this course, I would always find an online template for professional letters I needed, such as cover letters. I now know that it is actually much simpler to make my own format instead of trying to fill in an online template. Learning specific formatting is one of the major course outcomes, and I was able to easily memorize the block format for letters. I was also able to realize how important it is to use plain English in business letters so that they are clear, concise, and grammatically correct. I struggled a bit with sticking to the single page length requirement, but I realized this was because I needed to make my writing more concise. The class textbook was very helpful in learning this format. I believe business correspondence is one of the most important documents to master, as it is used in almost any professional field that we enter.
Sample Documents:
Persuasive Letter:
Bad News Letter: