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Instructors and training professionals, UpWrite Press would like to offer you a free review copy of our new product titled Write for Work. This 8½ x 11 inch work-text is designed specifically to teach writing, grammar, and communication as it applies to the workplace.

Instruction Resources

Recent Business Studies

National and local surveys demonstrate the importance of writing skills for the workplace. Learn more.

History of the Traits

Trait-based writing instruction began in the 1960s, starting with the work of Paul Diederich. Learn more.

Resources for Short Courses

Check out our training page for resources for short courses. Learn more.

Welcome, Instructors!

Whether you teach in a high school, tech/trade school, community college, or university, we have writing and communication materials for you.

Our newest book is Write for Work, a practical guide to writing and communicating in the workplace. It’s designed for students in 1- and 2-year degree programs or school-to-work programs. This flexible work-text supports especially students who’ve struggled with writing in the past. Click here to learn more.

Our flagship book, Write for Business, is an award-winning resource for classroom instruction. This resource promotes effective written and oral communication in business. The easy-to-follow format includes guidelines, models, checklists, and templates to save time in drafting, revising, and proofreading. Click here to learn more.

All UpWrite Press products are based on the seven traits of effective writing and the major forms of writing. For an overview of the traits and forms, see below, and for a closer look, click a link. To see classroom materials based on these traits, check out the bottom of the page.

The Seven Traits of Effective Writing

The seven traits are the qualities of effective business writing. By focusing on each trait, writers can improve their work. All of the courses in the Write Program are based on the seven traits of effective business writing.

Trait	Description
1	Strong Ideas are the capital of business, turning thoughts into profits.
2	Logical Organization ensures that those strong ideas can be understood.
3	Appropriate Voice means the message will be well received by the reader.
4	Precise Word Choice delivers the message most succinctly.
5	Smooth Sentences allow one thought to flow to the next.
6	Correct Copy means that the message is professional and trustworthy.
7	Polished Presentation provides a design that highlights the message.

Once you learn the seven traits, you’ll hold the seven keys to your business-writing success.

Click the link below to download a printable PDF document that outlines the seven traits of effective business writing:

The Seven Traits of Effective Business Writing (583 KB)

The Major Forms of Writing

Different situations and messages call for different forms of writing. The forms listed below address the primary writing needs of anyone involved in business. Courses in the Write Program provide timely, research-based instruction for creating each of these forms.

Form	Description
Correspondence	includes e-mails, memos, and letters—essential forms of day-to-day business communication.
Reports	share the information needed for businesses to prosper.
Proposals	lay out plans to meet a business’s needs, from developing a new market to solving a problem.
Instructions	provide the how-to documents that help a business and its clients carry out their work.

Click the link below to download a printable PDF document that outlines the key forms of business writing:

The Key Forms of Business Writing (415 KB)

Write for Work

This work-text is designed specifically to teach writing to students in 1- and 2-year degree programs and school-to-work programs. It covers the traits and the process, the forms of workplace writing, communicating in the workplace, and landing a job. The text also provides extensive practice with grammar. Learn more.

Books / E-Books

These handy desk references provide quick answers to common problems encountered in business writing. Choose from books on general business writing, e-mail writing, and correspondence, as well as specialty e-books.

Manuals

Each manual provides trait-based strategies and exercises to help students improve their business-writing skills. The strategies are concrete but powerful and easy to apply to writing. Choose from three different manuals:

Equip your students.