Writing: Basic/Business Communication

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This blog provides hints on clear writing for business purposes as well as links to many useful resources. A free monthly e-zine is also available.

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This website by the Online Writing Lab (OWL) at Purdue University includes resources for workplace writers and people writing during the job search process. This collection of handouts will provide you with information about various aspects of business, technical, and professional writing.

An excellent guide from the University of North Carolina's Writing Center. This will help you write business letters required in many different situations, from applying for a job to requesting or delivering information. While the examples that are discussed specifically are the application letter and cover letter, this handout also highlights strategies for effective business writing in general.

This guidebook can be used as a self-learning guide on proposal writing. While written with a specific focus on Sri Lanken government, the basic format it lays out can be used in any proposal seeking funding. This was developed by the Asia Foundation with support from the United States Agency for International Development.

Written by S. Joseph Levine, Ph.D., this guide provides an outline to follow in writing a proposal as well as an example at the end of the document.