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Unit 6 Writing for Successful Business Purposes
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Event Prep
Graphic Design Promotion
The graphic design promotion competitive team
will consist of specifi c tasks in completing a
promotional fl yer by a team. After your team has
created the content for the fl yer, the information
must be edited and proofread so that it is
grammatically correct and error free. Review
the specifi c guidelines and rules for this event
for each deliverable that will be required. This
event will feature the creative abilities of your
team to design a brochure as well as require
strong written communication skills to convey the
message.
To prepare the fi nished material for this event, do
the following.
1. Review the section Writing Stage in Chapter 7.
This chapter gives you direction on how to edit
and revise the material.
2. Review the section Post-Writing Stage in
Chapter 7. Techniques for proofreading are
discussed in this section.
3. Study the proofreading checklist in Chapter 7.
This will help you master the process and
understand the techniques of proofreading.
Careers
Finance Careers
and Communication
Finance careers involve the management
and use of money. The career pathways in this
cluster include fi nancial and investment planning,
business fi nancial management, banking, and
insurance. Careers in fi nance exist in all parts of
the economy.
Strong presentation skills, both written
and oral, are key qualities for these workers.
Professionals who work in fi nance present data to
clients and colleagues on a regular basis. Describe
a situation in which someone in fi nance would
have a need to use graphics in a written report.
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Engaging Features
Communication is important in every
career. The careers feature gives an
overview of the 16 Career Clusters
and the impact of communication
skills on each career.
Model documents in
Microsoft Offi ce 2007/2010
provide direction for
formatting business
documents throughout the
material.
Event Prep
As a practice activity for competitive
activities for CTSOs such as FBLA,
BPA, and DECA, various exercises
give tips and tricks to prepare for
competitions.
Off ice Documents
Careers