Professional Writing Guides: General

Professional Writing: Web Guides

• Business Writing Tips for Busy Professionals Article from the Schulich Executive Education Newsletter outlining eleven easy ways the busy professional can improve his/her writing skills.
• Effective Workplace Writing Online Writing Lab (OWL) at Purdue

Professional Writing: Selected Books

Click on the links below to see full book details including the call number for the book at York University Libraries.

• Alred, G. J., Brusaw, C. T., & Oliu, W. E. (2006). The business writer’s handbook (8th ed.). Boston: Bedford/St. Martin’s.
• Barrass, R. (2002). Writing at work : A guide to better writing in administration, business and management. London; New York: Routledge.
• Brereton, J. C., & Mansfield, M. A. (2000). Writing on the job (Updated ed.). New York: W. W. Norton.
• Guffey, M. E., & Nagle, B. (2003). Essentials of business communication (4th Canadian ed.). Toronto: Thomson Nelson.
• Guffey, M. E., Rogin, P., & Rhodes, K. (2003). Business communication : Process and product (Brief Canadian ed.). Scarborough, Ont: Thomson – Nelson.
• Harty, K. J. (2008). Strategies for business and technical writing (6th ed.). New York: Pearson Longman.
• Lindsell-Roberts, S. (2006). 135 tips for writing successful business documents. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Co.
• Northey, M., & McKibbin, J. (2008). Impact : A guide to business communication (7th ed.). Toronto: Pearson Prentice Hall.
• Peeples, T. (2003). Professional writing and rhetoric : Readings from the field. New York: Longman.
• Rhodes, C. (2001). Writing organization : (re)presentation and control in narratives at work. Amsterdam; Philadelphia: J. Benjamins.
• Rozakis, L.(2000). The literate executive New York, N.Y: McGraw-Hill.
• Wilson, W. (2003). Working words : A business-based reader (1st ed.). Australia; Toronto: Nelson Thomson.

Business Letters/Memos/E-mails

Business Letters: Web Guides

Online Writing Lab (OWL) at Purdue

• Writing the Basic Business Letter
• Business Letters Accentuating the Positives

Business Letters/Memos/E-mails: Selected Books

Click on the links below to see full book details including the call number for the book at the Bronfman Business Library.

• Bond, A., Bond, A., & Letters for all Occasions. (2005). 300+ successful business letters for all occasions (2nd ed.). Hauppauge, NY: Barron’s.
• O’Quinn, K. (2006). Perfect phrases for business letters : Hundreds of ready-to-use phrases for writing effective business letters, memos, e-mail, and more. New York: McGraw-Hill.
• Roddick, H. (2003). Business writing makeovers : Shortcut solutions to improve your letters, e-mails, and faxes. Avon, Mass: Adams Media Corp.
• Seglin, J. L., Coleman, E., & Amacom. (2002). The AMA handbook of business letters (3rd ed.). New York: AMACOM.

Business and Marketing Plans

See Bronfman Business Library’s Guide to Business Plans which includes help with writing business plans.

Business Proposals

Business Proposals: Selected Books

Click on the links below to see full book details including the call number for the books at the Bronfman Business Library.

• Johnson-Sheehan, R. (2008). Writing proposals (2nd ed.). New York: Pearson/Longman.
• Lewis, H. (2003). Bids, tenders & proposals : Winning business through best practice. London; Sterling, VA: Kogan Page.
• Miner, L. E., & Miner, J. T. (2003). Proposal planning and writing (3rd ed.). Westport, Conn: Greenwood Press.
• Murthy, V. (2006). Effective proposal writing. New Delhi; Thousand Oaks: Response Books.
• New, C. C., & Quick, J. A. (2003). How to write a grant proposal. Hoboken, N.J: John Wiley & Sons.
• Pfeiffer, W. S., & Keller, C. H. (2000). Proposal writing : The art of friendly and winning persuasion. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall.
• Riley, P. G. (2002). The one-page proposal : How to get your business pitch onto one persuasive page (1st ed.). New York: ReganBooks.
• Sant, T. (2004). Persuasive business proposals : Writing to win more customers, clients, and contracts (2nd ed.). New York: AMACOM.

Case Writing

Case Writing: Selected Books

Click on the link below to see full book details including the call number for the book at the Bronfman Business Library.

• Naumes, William. The art and craft of case writing. (2nd ed.) Armonk, N.Y. : M.E. Sharpe, 2006

Case Writing: Selected Websites

• Case Writing Guide. Prof. K. Thomas Chandy. Binghampton University
• Case Studies. Times 100
• Writing a Case Study Analysis. Houghton Mifflin. College Division

Job Search: Writing Resources

Cover Letters & Resumes: Web Guides/Resources

York University Resources

• Schulich Career Centre: offers workshops and guides on writing cover letters and resumes for Schulich students
• York University Career Centre: offers workshops and guides on writing cover letters and resumes for York students

Cover Letters & Resumes: Other Recommended Web Guides

• Cover Letter Guide from CanadianCareers.com

Online Writing Lab (OWL) at Purdue: Cover Letters Writing Guides

• Cover Letters 1: Quick Tips
• Cover Letters 2: Preparing to Write a Cover Letter
• Cover Letters 3: Writing Your Cover Letter

Online Writing Lab (OWL) at Purdue: Resumes

• Resumes 1: Introduction to Resumes
• Resumes 2: Resume Sections
• Resumes 3: When to Use Two Pages or More
• Management Resumes

Cover Letters & Resumes: Selected Books

Click on the links below to see full book details including the call number for the book at the Bronfman Business Library.

• Allen, J. G. (2001). The resume makeover (2nd ed.). New York: Chichester.
• Bennett, S. (2005). The elements of résumé style : Essential rules and eye-opening advice for writing résumés and cover letters that work. New York: Amacom.
• Criscito, P. (2006). Designing the perfect resume (3rd ed.). Hauppauge, NY: Barron’s.
• Criscito, P., & Criscito, P. (2005). E-résumés : A guide to successful online job hunting. Hauppauge, NY: Barron’s.
• Farr, J. M., & Kursmark, L. (2005). 15-minute cover letter : Write an effective cover letter right now. Indianapolis, IN: JIST Works.
• Kursmark, L. (2006). Best résumés for college students and new grads (2nd ed.). Indianapolis, IN: JIST Works.
• Yate, M. J. (2006). Cover letters that knock ‘em dead (7th ed.). Avon, Mass: Adams Media.

Compiled by Sophie Bury, Business Librarian, Bronfman Business Library. March 2008