Overview

This topic explores different documents and media used in business communication internationally. It examines the functions and structure of proposals, reports, business plans and white papers as well as shorter genres, such as email and memos.

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Aims

This topic aims to:

  • Explore a range of communication conventions and techniques in the production of complex documents for government, business and corporate purposes
  • Provide students with skills for conducting effective research for communication in government, business and corporate contexts
  • Examine ethical and legal considerations when producing professional documentation
  • Develop students’ skills in planning, drafting and editing a variety of texts used in business contexts

Learning outcomes

On completion of this topic you will be expected to be able to:
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Evaluate diverse communication goals of different audiences while making effective choices about the tone, style, and form of the communication
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Influence business communication research by utilizing databases, and conducting surveys, focus groups and interviews
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Adapt and strategically utilize traditional and new communication media in planning a communication project
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Integrate rules of document design and writing style to plan, draft and edit a variety of business documents

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Assumed knowledge

Students are able to construct grammatically sound extended pieces of writing, and understand the conventions of a number of professional writing contexts.