OBJECTIVES OF THE POST-SECONDARY COURSE ARE (1) TO HELP STUDENTS ANALYZE PROBLEMS AND THINK IN TERMS OF A FUNCTIONAL RATHER THAN A LITERARY APPROACH IN THE USE OF BUSINESS MESSAGES, (2) TO HUMANIZE WRITTEN MESSAGES THROUGH A NATURAL PSYCHOLOGICAL APPROACH, (3) TO CULTIVATE HABITS OF ACCURACY AND CORRECTNESS, (4) TO DEVELOP A WRITING STYLE FITTED TO THE PURPOSE OF THE MESSAGE AND ADAPTED TO THE READER. THE MATERIALS WERE DEVELOPED BY A COMMITTEE OF TEACHERS AT THE STATE LEVEL. THE GUIDE INCLUDES A PRETEST, 14 UNITS WITH ASSIGNMENTS AND INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE STUDENTS, STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS, TESTS, AND TEACHER ANSWER SHEETS FOR STUDY GUIDE AND TEST QUESTIONS. EXAMPLES OF UNITS ARE HUMAN RELATIONS IN EFFECTIVE LETTERS, LETTERS THAT SECURE EMPLOYMENT, AND LETTERS THAT SELL. SUPPLEMENTARY REFERENCES ARE LISTED. THIS DOCUMENT IS AVAILABLE IN SINGLE COPY ONLY FOR $2.00 FROM VOCATIONAL CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT AND RESEARCH CENTER, P.O. BOX 657, NATCHITOCHES, LOUISIANA 71457. (PS)