By using the approach suggested in this article, students should understand the procedure as well as the need for closing the ledger as a part of income determination and accounting control. (CT)

Discusses the importance of effective written communication to the successful management of business enterprises. Examines the significance of correct spelling and the development of spelling competence. (CT)

Requirements for good proofreading are discussed, followed by five sample exercises of proofreading problems, including typographical errors, transpositions, pileups, spelling and word errors, style, grammar, and typing usage errors. (TA)

People launch a private career practice for many reasons. Often the motivation is to seek a working life with more control over--and flexibility relating to--time, freedom, location, work style, client base, family life, etc. Career practitioners who launch a private practice have often worked in the academic, government, military or non-profit…

Describes a method of incorporating word processing concepts and skills into existing business courses, focusing on form letter processing. (SK)

A growing body of research has exploded the notion that a single, highly proselyted method of teaching is good for shorthand. Discussed are (1) the major goal of shorthand/transcription, (2) an instructional design for achieving this goal, and (3) the decisions and options that emerge in the dual-system classroom. (HD)

Discusses the increasing cost of producing business documents and states that the use of word processing equipment can reduce the cost significantly. Indicates that basic dictation skills are the same regardless of the equipment used. Suggests classroom techniques and includes a sample rating sheet for evaluation. (JOW)

Suggested instructional strategies for increasing secretarial students classroom involvement. (HD)

Lists suggestions for teachers to prepare them for teaching clerical skills to handicapped students. Specifically discusses teaching typewriting to students with missing fingers or arms and business skills to hearing and visually impaired students. Lists sources of additional information. (JOW)

Argues that using videotape recordings of business professionals involved in writing can be an effective way of stimulating student interest in business communication. (FL)

The following five guidelines for teaching machine dictation can contribute to the effectiveness of classroom efforts: develop positive attitudes toward machine dictation; develop proper techniques for using dictation equipment; develop the thought process for dictating; develop procedures for beginning, continuing, and ending the dictation; and…

The business teacher can serve as a resource person to business community secretaries and local school secretaries. This article presents guidelines for conducting enrichment programs/activities and lists and discusses eight skill areas in which enrichment activities might be useful. (SH)

An activity schedule slit board, used as a method for planning and assessing a student's work in transcription, is described. Appropriate exercises are assigned for such individual problem areas as grammar and sentence structure and errors in transcribing from shorthand. An example activity on the semicolon is provided. (TA)

Although self-employment is a growing career option in Canada, many career practitioners find it personally difficult to make the leap from being an employee to starting a business. E-mail surveys completed by 13 self-employed career practitioners and counselors revealed six key factors that contributed to their business success: vision and…

Describes and critiques four computer assisted instruction software packages designed to teach typing skills--TYPING TUTOR, MICROTYPING, TYPE-IT, and MASTER TYPE--and their prices and the microcomputers on which they can be used. A summary suggests eight improvements that could be made on some or all of the packages. (EAO)