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standard business brief format

Students are expected to adhere to the following when completing a business brief:

1. 12-Point -Times New Roman.

2. Single-spaced within paragraphs; double-spaced between paragraphs.

3. Paragraphs are to be left justified.

4. 1-inch margins at the top, bottom, left, and right of every page.

5. No title page.

6. Place important points or details into lists. The paragraphs provide context for the lists.

7. Phrases not to use in a business brief, unless you have been specifically asked/hired to provide a recommendation:

i. I think…

ii. I believe…

iii. I feel…

iv. In my opinion…

8. Phrases to use or something similar in a business brief that are appropriate in any analytical discussion:

i. The data shows…

ii. Research studies point out…

iii. The analysis indicates…

iv. Studies demonstrate…

v. Forecast indicates…

9. Complete sentences, correct grammar, correct spelling and accurate punctuation are expected.

10. The absence of typographical errors.

11. Citations within the body of the text follow APA format.

12. Reference list starts on a new page and follows proper APA format.

13. Images, graphs, charts, or other types of visuals are considered to be figures in APA format and must adhere to proper APA formatting.

Business Brief Guidelines

1

STANDARD BUSINESS BR

IEF FORMAT

B

USINESS BRIEF GUIDEL

INES

1

Students

are expected to adhere to the following w

hen completing a business brief:

1.

12

-

P

oint

-

Times

New Roman

.

2.

Single

-

spaced within paragraphs

;

double

-

spaced between paragraphs

.

3.

Paragraphs are to be left justified.

4.

1

-

inch margins at the top, bottom, left, and right of every page.

5.

No title page.

6.

Place important points or details

into lists. The paragraphs provide context for the lists.

7.

Phrases not to use in a business brief, un

less you have been

specifically

asked/hired

to

provide

a recommendation:

i.

I think…

ii.

I believe…

iii.

I feel…

iv.

In my opinion

8.

Phrases to use or something similar in a business brief that are appropriate in any

analytical discussion:

i.

The data shows

ii.

Research

studies point out

iii.

The analysis indicates

iv.

Studies demonstrate

v.

Forecast indicates

9.

Complete sentences, correct grammar, correct

spelling

and accurate punctuation

are

expected.

10.

The a

bsence

of typographical errors.

11.

Citations within the body of the text

follow APA format.

12.

Reference list

starts on a new page and follows proper APA format.

13.

Images, graphs, charts, or other

types of visuals are considered to be figures

in APA

format and must adhere to proper APA formatting.

STANDARD BUSINESS BRIEF FORMAT

BUSINESS BRIEF GUIDELINES 1

Students are expected to adhere to the following when completing a business brief:

1. 12-Point -Times New Roman.

2. Single-spaced within paragraphs; double-spaced between paragraphs.

3. Paragraphs are to be left justified.

4. 1-inch margins at the top, bottom, left, and right of every page.

5. No title page.

6. Place important points or details into lists. The paragraphs provide context for the lists.

7. Phrases not to use in a business brief, unless you have been specifically asked/hired to

provide a recommendation:

i. I think…

ii. I believe…

iii. I feel…

iv. In my opinion…

8. Phrases to use or something similar in a business brief that are appropriate in any

analytical discussion:

i. The data shows…

ii. Research studies point out…

iii. The analysis indicates…

iv. Studies demonstrate…

v. Forecast indicates…

9. Complete sentences, correct grammar, correct spelling and accurate punctuation are

expected.

10. The absence of typographical errors.

11. Citations within the body of the text follow APA format.

12. Reference list starts on a new page and follows proper APA format.

13. Images, graphs, charts, or other types of visuals are considered to be figures in APA

format and must adhere to proper APA formatting.