Business and Professional Writing: A Basic Guide, Third Canadian Edition

Write with Clarity. Communicate with Confidence. Business and Professional Writing is a book that practices what it preaches. The authors deliver direct, engaging guidance on workplace communication with a friendly, no-nonsense approach. The book provides realistic examples and practical strategies to ensure clarity, concision, courtesy, correctness, and positivity in every message. The text offers guidelines and templates for business correspondence, reports, promotional materials, job searching, and oral presentations, and covers style, editing, document design, information security, and ethics. Exercises guide students through the process of creating and revising each genre, and helpful tips, reminders, and suggested resources appear throughout. Please note that this edition is particularly well suited to the needs of Canadian students; for American courses, please see Business and Professional Writing: A Basic Guide. Comments “Business and Professional Writing is an excellent introduction to workplace writing…. MacRae focuses on what students most need to know. Uniquely, he is also persuasive, demonstrating to his readers why mastery of the concepts is important … [and] he consistently manages to give just the right amount of detail.” — Michael Fox, Western University “Business and Professional Writing will be of use to students in a variety of STEM and Business fields…. The communication strategies provided will be applicable for years to come. [It’s] an excellent addition to any professional communicator’s library!” — Laura Schechter, University of Alberta “MacRae’s text is accessible, well organized, and thoroughly engaging, providing readers with a handy, helpful guide suitable for post-secondary students, established professionals, and everyone in between.” — Dana Wight, NorQuest College