ABSTRACT
A myriad of reports during the past decade point toward shifts in the economy that demand higher level communication skills and more technologically sophisticated labor markets to function effectively in the workplace (Naisbitt & Aburdene, 1985; Toffler, 1980). As projections become reality, corporate executives are raising concerns about the preparedness of business graduates regarding writing and thinking effectively on the job (May & Arevalo, 1983). From accounting to management to engineering, the everyday workplace has become increasingly writing dependent. Business leaders now realize that writing deficiencies impede financial and economic reporting and seriously impair decision making (Andrews & Sigband, 1984).
