Addresses the need to incorporate basic business writing as an integral part of the business learning process to develop critical thinking skills. Writing can be an invaluable method for enhancing the learning process. (JOW)

Discusses three priority levels which the author feels should be included in the teaching of grammar. Specific principles for each level are listed along with examples of grammatical errors. (SH)

A study that examined correspondence from 15 different business areas found the writing of that correspondence to be at a reading level higher than the average educational level of U.S. citizens. (LRA)

Describes a business English hotline, staffed by faculty members, which serves to augment the instructional aims of Los Angeles Pierce College, and keeps faculty members in touch with the office world and its problems. (JOW)

A major weakness in high school and college graduates is their inability to spell and use correct grammar. Secretaries do not correct obvious mistakes and young executives do not have good grammatical and letter writing skills. Teachers must develop proofreading skills in their students. (JOW)

Teaching modern standard English means eliminating instruction of outmoded or questionable usage distinctions so that more time can be devoted to spelling, punctuation, grammar and sentence structure. (Author)

A survey of 194 business graduates (39 percent response) identified the essential content for a basic course in business communication: listening, career planning, business English, and fundamentals of communication. Teachers should ensure that business education courses address these topics, and additional research should ensure that content…

Points out that the employment of secretaries is expected to rise faster than the average for all occupations through the 1980s. This presents a challenge for business teachers: training students with necessary skills to fill these vacancies. (JOW)

The author discusses kinesics, nonverbal communication or body language; states that business educators must teach the nonverbal aspects of communication along with its written and oral elements; and offers suggestions for incorporating a unit on kinesics in business English or business communications classes. (MF)

After citing factors (mainly the influence of linguistics and television) which have contributed to the present decline in correct English usage, ways are listed in which educators can teach students to write and speak correctly and effectively. (HD)