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| Business Correspondence | 1 |
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| Journal of Business… | 1 |
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| Selzer, Jack | 1 |
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Peer reviewedSelzer, Jack – Journal of Business Communication, 1981
Doubts the ability of formulas to predict readability and questions their use as aids in writing readable prose. Points out that formulas also hamper the teaching of business writing because they emphasize written products instead of the writing process. (PD)
Descriptors: Business Communication, Business Correspondence, Higher Education, Readability
