Making and Justifying
Business Decisions
Today's Objective:
Learn how to make a decision based on
facts given
 Know the proper format for a professional
letter
 Be able to identify what is proper diction
 Recognize the difference between spoken
and written grammar
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What Does It Mean To Take a
Stance?
Look at options
 Use decision making strategies
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– Make Lists
– Compare and Contrast
– Look at assets and rank based on importance
– How do you like to make decisions?
Justifying Decisions
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Why?
– What advantages?
– Be able to argue for your decision.
Writing a Professional Letter
Proper Format
 Proper Diction
 Use of Proper Grammar
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Formatting
Heading
Company Name and Address
 Date
 Inside Address
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Salutations
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Make sure your greeting is appropriate.
– Use formal social title
 Mr., Mrs., Ms., etc.
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When exact subject is unclear use “To
Whom It May Concern”
Signature
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Appropriate Salutation
– “Sincerely”
– “Kind Regards”
Keep in mind WHO you are writing to.
 Leave room for signature/put in signature
line
 Type out name
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– Add in title
– Company name
Diction
NO SLANG
 Use vernacular of Business
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– Use words that fit in a Business setting
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Formal Language
Grammar
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Spoken Grammar vs. Written Grammar
– Notice the difference between how you speak
and how you write.
– Check all correspondences for proper
grammatical structures.
Choosing A Property
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Property A
– Square Footage: 2,000
– Rent: $ 4,178/month
– Next to: Hobby Lobby, Dots
(clothing store),
McDonalds, & Comerica
Bank
– Built in 1989
– On main road across from
City High School.
– Formerly was a clothing
store (has dressing rooms)
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Property B
– Square Footage: 1,800
– Rent: $3,784/month
– Next to: Meijer, Applebees,
Gas Station, and Dollar
Tree.
– Built in 2000
– Across main Road from City
Mall.
– Formerly an office supply
store
Summary
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Making Decisions:
– Base them on facts
– Look at all options
– Be able to justify them
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Writing a professional letter
– Be conscious of appropriateness
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Diction
Proper Vernacular
Correct salutations/signatures
Proper Grammar
Areas Covered
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Career and Employability Standards
– I. A. 4. Take a verbal and written position on a topic and use
correct grammar to defend it.
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Technical Standards
– II. E. 5. Write business letters
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Foundational Standards
– II. A. 5. f. Write business letters
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Michigan English Language Proficiency Standards
– W. 6. 3. d. Write in various forms with particular emphasis on
business forms such as a report, memo, narrative or procedure,
summary/abstract, and resume.
– W. 8. Use tone and voice to engage specific audence