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Background

Many of you are already working in the business world. Those of you who aren’t currently working, will be soon. The number-one complaint from employers is poor communication skills, especially written communication.

Learning Objectives

This assignment is designed to help you

· Become aware of why good writing skills are important in the business world

· Identify areas that the you need to improve

Resources

For this assignment, use the following: Internet resources, books, and articles dated no earlier than 2012. You can also talk with business people, your boss, your company recruiters, teachers, and other employers.

Research

Assignment

Part 1

For this assignment, find the answers to these three questions:

What are the top three complaints employers have about employees’ writing abilities?

What are the top ten most common mistakes people make with punctuation?

· For each of these, describe what the mistake is, give an example of the mistake, and show how you would correct it.

What are the top ten most common mistakes people make with grammar?

· For each of these, describe what the mistake is, give an example of the mistake, and show how you would correct it.

Part 2

Keep track of your sources and create a reference page. Use APA formatting. For a guide in using APA formatting, Google “Purdue OWL.” The OWL website has complete information on how to format papers and reference pages in APA.

Formatting your Assignment

Once you have gathered your information, create three lists. In the first list, explain the top three most common complaints you found employers have about the employees’ writing abilities. In the second and third list, you will explain what each mistake is. Then you will give an example of that mistake, then give an example of how to fix the correction. For an example, see “Top Ten Punctuation Mistakes” below. In formatting your assignment, set up your paper like this:

Top Three Complaints about Employee Writing Abilities

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2. woiuer;lij e

3. w;oiuwer wieo;oiu we

Top Ten Punctuation Mistakes

1. Comma Splice: using a comma to connect two independent clauses.

Example: John needs to book a flight to Portland, Fran needs to go to Seattle.

Correction: John needs to book a flight to Portland; Fran needs to go to Seattle.

etc.

Top Ten Grammar Mistakes

1. Mistake: definition

Example:

Correction:

etc.

Once you’ve done your lists, add a final page with your references using APA format.

No Cutting and Pasting!

Use your resources to understand the issues. When writing your assignment, write it in your own words and create your own examples. Cutting and pasting from the internet is considered plagiarism and is against BSU policy and is illegal. Any papers that plagiarize will be given a grade of 0.