Journal of Business and Technical Communication Apr 2011

Using Key Messages to Explore Rhetoric in Professional Writing

Lisa Shaver Baylor University

Abstract

This article introduces an assignment that uses key messages to introduce students to the different ways that rhetoric is used in professional writing. In particular, this article discusses how analyzing and writing reports about organizational web sites can help students perceive the rhetorical nature of professional communication, gain familiarity with several professional writing genres and writing conventions, become more critical readers, and recognize the relationship between an initial study and a report that communicates the findings from that study.

Journal
Journal of Business and Technical Communication
Published
2011-04-01
DOI
10.1177/1050651910389291
Open Access
Closed
Topics
professional writing

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