Writing in Business
SHU Faculty Talk About Business Writing
In the spring of 2014, Lyzona Marshall, Assistant Professor of Business, and Roland Warfield, Assistant Professor of Business/Accounting, graciously gave of their time to discuss various aspects of writing in the field of business, both in college and in the workforce. Watch these videos to hear their valuable insights.
Videos created by Sara Tantlinger, SHU Writing Center intern
Writing Assignments in Business Classes: Examples and Types
Business Writing: Tips and Challenges
Writing in the Business Field: Beyond the Classroom
Importance of Incorporating and Citing Sources in the Business Classroom
Peer Feedback Activities for Business Writing Assignments
Professor Roland Warfield
Additional Resources
The Science of Strong Business Writing - Harvard Business Review, July-August 2021
This article emphasizes that strong writing is important for anyone in business. The author explains eight strategies for writing that should increase your readers' engagement with your writing: simplicity, specificity, surprise, stirring language, seductiveness, smart ideas, social content, and storytelling.
Why Johnny can't write, and why employers are mad - CNBC
This article and video, suggested by SHU Professor Roland Warfield, stresses the importance of writing skills in today's workplace and discusses how underprepared many graduates are.
The State of Business Writing: The challenge of writing for a read-on-screen world - Josh Bernoff
This report details the results of a 2016 survey, done by a professional who has significantly researched and written about business writing. It analyzes "the experiences and attitudes of 547 business people who write at least two hours per week for work, excluding email."
Professional, Technical Writing - Purdue Online Writing Lab
This page includes information for effective writing in the workplace and in the job search. This information covers both style and format for these types of writing.
Momodou Writing Interview.movFormer student Momodou Manneh interviews USG Insurance Services, Inc. Marketing Coordinator Jennifer Kessel and Director of National Sales and Marketing Kristen Skender during his internship for the company and they discuss the importance of writing in the business field. Thank you to Momodou and Dr. Wierszewski for allowing us to share this video.