ENG301 Business Communication ASSIGNMENT No.2 Fall Semester 2012


Assignment 2 (Fall 2012)

Business Communication-ENG301

Lesson 10-18

Total Marks: 15

Objective:

The assessment of students’ understanding of Business Communication and to get them motivated for acquiring conceptual knowledge and practical application of the subject.

Instructions:

Late assignments will not be accepted.
If the file is corrupt or problematic, it will be marked zero.
Plagiarism will never be tolerated. Plagiarism occurs when a student uses work done by someone else as if it was his or her own; however, taking the ideas from different sources and to express it in your own words will be encouraged.
No assignment will be accepted via e-mail.
The solution file should be in Word doc form; the font color should be preferably black and font size can be 12 Times New Roman.

Q1. “To write well, express yourself like common people, but think like a wise man.” Discuss the principles of business writing in the light of Aristotle’s saying. (10)


Q2. Identify and place against the categories where these phrases best fit. You can follow the given example for help. (5)

Phrases:

A. Would you like me to...?

B. Could you possibly …?

C. Please find enclosed...

D. You will be pleased to hear that...

E. We are sorry for any inconvenience caused.

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F. Thank you for your letter of 24th July referring to...

G. If I can help in any way, please feel free to contact me.

H. I look forward to meeting you next week.

I. I am contacting you to inform you.

Sr.

Categories

Representative phrases for help

Phrases

Good news

I am pleased to inform you

You will be pleased to hear that ...

1.

Beginning

I am writing to explain

2.

Referring to previous situation

With reference to your fax of April 9th …

3.

Asking someone to do something

Would you please …?

4.

Offer help

If you like we would be happy to…

5.

Sending documents

I am enclosing