WK 1
The Work Keys response you’ll write will be written in a ________ letter format.
A. Personal
B. Business
C. Article
B. Business
How many minutes do you have to complete the Work Keys Business Writing test?
30
Write a letter to your boss explaining if you will take the new position.
What are you writing to your boss?
A letter
Will you have access to the Work Keys Business Writing template on test day?
No
Will you type or handwrite your letter on test day?
Type
Write a letter to your boss explaining if you will take the new position.
Who are you writing this letter to?
Your boss
True or False:
The ACT WorkKeys Business Writing Test assesses (tests) your writing skills, and ability to produce an original, logical response to work-related situations.
True
Your manager wants you to sell 250 pairs of shoes by the end of the week.
In other words, your boss wants you to meet your weekly ______ of selling 250 pairs of shoes.
quota/goal
There should be one space between each separate section of your business letter.
Yes or No.
Yes.
Words like "first," "next," "additionally," "finally" and "in conclusion" are known as:
Transition words
Should you indent your paragraphs in your business letter?
No
Look at the following greeting. Is there anything missing from the greeting? If so, correct it. If not, leave it as is.
Dear Ms. Jones
It's missing a comma after "Jones"
"I am unable to except this position because I have no access to childcare."
Is this sentence correct? If so, leave it as is. If not, change it.
"Except" needs to be changed to "accept"
What is the proper way to write a greeting?
Dear Manager,
Dear Mr. Jones,
Dear Ms. Smith,
(You always place a comma after the person's name)
Look at the following closing. Is it correct? If not, change it.
Thank you for your consideration
John Holmes
Look at the following prompt and answer the questions below:
At your company, employees are allowed to work remotely and according to their own schedule as long as they attend frontal (face-to-face) or online meetings. However, your manager says the employees never show up to the office and never see each other face to face. She wants all employees to arrive at the office three days a week. Write a letter to your manager explaining whether or not you are in favor of this requirement and why.
How would you write your closing?
Thank you for your consideration,
Ms. Hunter
(there should be no space between "Thank you for your consideration," and "Ms. Hunter)
Your boss is asking you to switch to a position where you would have to drive an extra hour each way in order to work with more stores, but you will receive commission for each successful sale.
What is a commission?
Money an employee makes for making a sale/bringing in more business.
Commissions can be paid in addition to or instead of a salary.
There are several parts to a business letter; name the 6 parts:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
1. Greeting
2. Introductory paragraph
3. Reason 1 paragraph
4. Reason 2 paragraph
5. Conclusion paragraph
6. Closing
Write a letter to the manager explaining if he should or should not implement a policy to make the workplace more effective.
What do you think the word "implement" means?
Put in place, start, begin
Look at this conclusion paragraph below. Is anything missing? If so, correct it. If not, leave it as is.
In conclusion, thank you so much for your time and consideration. I look forward to continuing our discussion in the future.
It's missing 2 things: a phone number and an email.
In conclusion, thank you so much for your time and consideration. I look forward to continuing our discussion in the future, and you can contact me at 252-252-2525 or through my email at mshunter@fakemail.com.
You are a sales representative for a company, and you travel throughout the region to convince stores to carry your products.
What is a region?
An area or division, especially part of a country or the world having definable characteristics.
Ex: Tidewater Region: Chesapeake, Hampton, Newport News, Suffolk, Norfolk, VA Beach, etc.