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Business Writing

Fundamentals of business writing and sources about the different types of business writing

Business Letters

Business Letters
The steps to write an effective application and cover letter. (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill)
Writing a Basic Business Letter
The parts of a business letter, with a sample letter at the end! (Purdue OWL)
Business Letters
Written by a former small business owner, this website goes over how to write every type of business letter you can imagine - acceptance letters, acknowledgement letters, complaint letters, sales letters, and more! (Colorado State University)

Business Plans

Write Your Business Plan
What to include for both shorter- and longer-formatted business plans, with sample business plans to look at as well! (U.S. Small Business Administration)
Writing a Business Plan
A detailed outline of important things to include in your business plan. (U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs)

Grant Writing

Introduction to Grant Writing
Introduces grant writing with tabs on the left-hand side for a more in-depth look at writing clearly and specifically. It also has information about grant writing in the science fields. (Purdue OWL)
Grant Proposals (or Give me the money!)
Goes over the grant writing process and outlines the specific parts to put in your grant. (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill)

Memos

Writing Business Memos
Explains what a business memo is and what is important to include in it. (George Mason University Writing Center)
Memos: General Introduction
Introduces what a memo is with tabs on the left-hand side that go over the parts and format of a memo. (Purdue OWL)
Sample Memo
Shows what a memo should look like. (Purdue OWL)

Press Releases

Press Releases
Explains what a press release is and how to structure it for your audience. (Purdue OWL)
How to Write a Press Release, With Examples
The writer goes over some examples of real press releases and what makes them good or bad. (CBS News)

Proposals

Writing Reports, Proposals, and Technical Documents
This PowerPoint goes over the basics of how to write clearly and design for a report, proposal, or technical document. (Purdue OWL)
Writing Business Proposals
Goes over the components of a business proposal. (University of Richmond Writing Center)

Rationales

How to Write a Rationale
Explains what a rationale is and gives guidelines on how to write one. (National Council of Teachers of English)
Writing a Project Rationale: A Guide for Students
Gives 10 guidelines to help you write a rationale. (Graphic Designers of Canada)
Sample Rationale
Shows what a rationale should look like. (University of Rochester)

Reports

Some Advice on Writing a Technical Report
Talks about the components and organization of a report. (University of Maryland, Baltimore County)
Writing Report Abstracts
Talks about the qualities of a good abstract and how to write an effective one. (Purdue OWL)
Reports, Proposals, and Technical Documents
This PowerPoint goes over the basics of how to write clearly and design for a report, proposal, or technical document. (Purdue OWL)