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Write for Business eTips are writing strategies delivered to your inbox for free every week. With practical instruction and engaging activities, eTips help many types of business writers.

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Nov 13 2019

How To Write Constructive Criticism Review strategies for composing messages that maintain relationships and inspire positive growth.

Nov 6 2019

Commonly Confused Words All of us misuse words from time to time, especially words that sound alike or are closely related. Review some of the most commonly confused words, including "anxious" and "eager," "farther" and "further," and "fewer" and "less."

Oct 30 2019

Novel Strategies for Business Writing Check out ways to incorporate storytelling strategies into your workplace writing.

Oct 24 2019

Hey, Let's Talk Commas Review how to use commas with two special colloquial expressions: interjections and tag sentences.

Oct 16 2019

Ending Strong Learn strategies for creating an effective closing part for your business writing.

Oct 9 2019

Choosing Among Me, Myself, and I Review tricks for avoiding common pronoun errors.

Oct 2 2019

How to Connect with Readers Writing works best when it connects with the audience. Learn how to write for readers, not at them.

Sep 25 2019

Treating Coherence Problems Just as your bones rely on joints and connective tissue to move properly, writing requires certain connective features to create a smooth flow of ideas. This tip shows how to create coherence through patterns of organization, transitions, and repetition.

Sep 18 2019

What Are Your Writing Rituals? Take a moment to think about the habits and conditions that help you write. If you can't identify any, that’s okay! This tip introduces rituals that lead to productive writing.

Sep 11 2019

Avoiding Unclear Pronouns Readers of business writing expect immediate clarity, so you should always make sure your pronouns clearly refer to a specific person, place, thing, or idea.

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