Focused especially to fit the needs of ESL students, this handbook for
communicating in business situations describes a wide variety of
business writings, and recommends appropriate styles and formats for
each. Samples and instruction cover sales and public relations letters,
reports and proposals, resumes, job applications, and much more. A
section on usage reviews basics of English grammar, emphasizing sentence
construction and verb forms. Students of English as a second language
who plan to do business in North America can become confused by jargon
and formalisms that sometimes invade business correspondence. Author
Andrea Geffner's advice to them is to relax and stop worrying about
sounding business-like or official. Correct but relaxed English is
always preferable. This book will meet the needs of all ESL
students--especially those in business schools--but can also serve as a
general quick reference guide in any business office.