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|summary = This '''Business communication in practice''' learning challenge invites you to review a business report that you find on the internet and prepare brief internal communications about it.  
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==Start here==
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[[Writing_for_Business_Success/Effective_business_writing/Good_writing|The chapter on ''Good writing'']] from the ''Effective business writing'' learning pathway.
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#* The main elements of the report
 
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#* The intended audience and other main stakeholders for the report
 
#* The intended audience and other main stakeholders for the report
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#* Examples of good writing style and non-verbal communication
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# Select appropriate communication channels and wording for distributing the report to different people
 
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Revision as of 23:30, 1 July 2020

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Challenge Summary
Summary: Review a business report that you find on the internet and prepare brief internal communications about it.
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About 2 hours



Start here

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Stimulus resources

The chapter on Good writing from the Effective business writing learning pathway. (Comment.gif: add example of annotated report here)



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Purpose

In this challenge, you will apply what you have learnt about different types of business communication to:

  1. Conduct an internet search to find an example of a business report which has been written to a high professional standard and identify:
    • What type of report you have found
    • The main elements of the report
    • The intended audience and other main stakeholders for the report
    • Examples of good writing style and non-verbal communication
  2. Select appropriate communication channels and wording for distributing the report to different people