Assignment 2: Discussion Assignment

The discussion assignment provides a forum for discussing relevant topics for this week based on the course competencies covered.

For this assignment, make sure you post your initial response to the Discussion Area by Saturday, January 30, 2016.

To support your work, use your course and text readings and also use outside sources. As in all assignments, cite your sources in your work and provide references for the citations in APA format.

Start reviewing and responding to the postings of your classmates as early in the week as possible. Respond to at least two of your classmates. Participate in the discussion by asking a question, providing a statement of clarification, providing a point of view with a rationale, challenging an aspect of the discussion, or indicating a relationship between two or more lines of reasoning in the discussion. Complete your participation for this assignment by Wednesday, February 3, 2016.

Errors to Avoid in a Business Letter

In the course of your day-to-day work, you need to write dozens of business letters, to your colleagues, clients, consultants, or vendors. Think what would happen if you were to make a critical error in your communication that will eventually affect your firm financially.

Using the South University Online Library or the Internet, research and read articles that describe the business costs resulting from unclear instructions.

Based on your research and readings, respond to the following questions:

• What are the kinds of errors that are commonly committed in a business letter?
• What could be the results of such errors? Provide at least three examples.
• How would you avoid such errors in the future? Explain in detail.
• What would you include in a best practices document for writing a business letter? Explain the dos and don’ts.