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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| business communication | the sharing of information between people within and outside an organization ; interaction |
| written communication | interaction that makes use of the written word ; correspondence |
| professional setting | a formal environment where business is conducted ; workplace |
| a system for sending messages from one individual to another via telecommunications links ; electronic mail | |
| report | a formal written account of a matter or subject ; review |
| memo | a brief written message or report from one person or department in a company to another ; memorandum |
| contract | a written or spoken agreement that is intended to be enforceable by law ; deal |
| proposal | a plan or suggestion, especially a formal or written one, put forward for consideration by others ; suggestion |
| manual | a book of instructions, especially for operating a machine or learning a subject ; handbook |
| letter | a written or printed communication sent to a person or organization ; correspondence |
| presentation | a speech or talk in which a new product, idea, or piece of work is shown and explained to an audience ; demonstration |
| social media post | content that is created and shared through social networking platforms ; update |
| press release | an official statement that gives information to newspapers, magazines, television news programs, and radio stations ; news release |
| present simple tense | a tense expressing an action that is currently going on or habitually performed ; present tense |
| present perfect tense | a tense denoting an action that has happened at an unspecified time in the past ; perfect tense |
| future simple tense | a tense expressing an action that will happen in the future ; future tense |
| introduction | the section of a book or document that explains the background or purpose ; preface |
| body | the main section of a document or piece of writing ; core |
| conclusion | the end or finish of a document or piece of writing ; summary |
| formal tone | a style of communication that tends to use more complex language and is usually devoid of personal pronouns ; formal language |