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Use the following tips and resources to improve your business writing and presentation skills.

Click here for tips for visiting the Frank Center

Claims and organization:

  • Effective claims (pdf)
  • Thesis statements (pdf)
  • Plagiarism and borrowed language (pdf)

Grammar and micro-skills:

  • Active and passive voice (pdf)
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Templates

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Special Projects

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