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PowerPoint lecture slides for week 2 of a first-year business communications course. This lecture asks students to think about how language is used in a business context; reflect on their existing writing beliefs, values, and abilities; practice freewriting; and prepare for their first mind mapping activity.
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Curated and Designed by Melissa Ashman, Arley Cruthers, John Grant (Kwantlen Polytechnic University), Petti Fong (Kwantlen Polytechnic University), Seanna Takacs
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Used in Business Communications course pack
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Undergraduate
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