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Peer reviewedCross, Mary – Bulletin of the Association for Business Communication, 1990
Describes an assignment in which students write a short memo report analyzing and comparing both what a company says in its annual report and what its balance sheet shows. Describes four simple mathematical formulas students can use to quickly diagnose a company's financial health. Appends a sample of the short report format. (RS)
Descriptors: Annual Reports, Business Education, Content Area Writing, Higher Education
Peer reviewedPomerenke, Paula J. – Bulletin of the Association for Business Communication, 1993
Surveys faculty of the College of Business at Illinois State University concerning writing assignments given in the functional areas. Finds an average of one research paper per class required in each of the five departments of the college, while the type and format of research varied. Discusses implementing the results. (RS)
Descriptors: Business Communication, Content Area Writing, Higher Education, Research Papers (Students)
