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The Business Writing Process

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1. They dentify things that can be perceived by the 5 senses - such as diploma - manager - or keyboard






2. Informal






3. Why Avoid Perfectionism in Drafting?






4. Using short and long sentences strategically






5. Put instructions is correct order - right amount of information only - group closely related items into 1 step - give reader hints on how to best accomplish task - state when 1 step affects another - insert graphics where needed






6. An organized presentation of relevant data on any topic that a company or agency tracks in its day-to-day operations






7. Provide practical info - give facts - not impressions - provide visuals to clarify - give accurate measurements - stating responsibility precisely - persuading and offering recommendations






8. Modifiers that repeat an idea implicit or present in the word being modified contribute to wordiness by being redundant (basic essentials - final outcome) - Coordinated synonyms (each and every - first and foremost.) - Expletives - relative pronouns






9. The relationships among ideas are clear to readers. A logical sequence of related ideas and clear transitions between these ideas.






10. When to use Instant Messaging?






11. Iitalics - bold type - underlining etc.






12. Are these stages recursive or linear?






13. What is the best advice for Drafting?






14. Casual






15. Words and expressions that offend because they make inappropriate assumptions or stereotypes about gender - ethnicity - physical or mental disability - age or sexual orientation.






16. Make sure your e-mail is confidential and ethical - observe all of the proprietary requirements when using e-mail - use an acceptable format- follow all of the rules of 'netiqette' when answering e-mail - adopt a professional style - ensure that yo






17. Listing the ideas or facts within a sentence in sequence from least to most important






18. What are Cons of Email?

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19. Am I giving the reader too much or too little info? - does this point belong here? - is this point relevant? - am I repeating or contradicting myself? - have I ended appropriately?






20. To emphasize the performer of an action: make the performer the subject of the verb






21. A sentence that is so tangled with structural and grammatical problems that it cannot be repaired - often result from trying to include too many ideas in one sentence.






22. Correctness






23. How is formatting important?






24. The skeleton of the document you are going to write--structures your writing by ensuring that it has a beginning - middle - and end.Types: topic outlines - sentence outlines etc.






25. Clairty






26. Conciseness






27. An inoffensive substitute for a word or phrase that could be distasteful - offensive - or too blunt.






28. To set you apart from the others; show that you have customized your resume for that company/job opening






29. Condenses writing by omitting articles - pronouns - conjunctions - and transitions - e.g. ' Per 5/21 email 12 copies of instruction needed asap'






30. What are the activities in the planning stage?






31. Using words like 'most - much - very' with caution - wthout overdoing it.






32. A group of words that has a special meaning apart from its literal meaning. Someone who 'runs for office'






33. How do you Plan the message?






34. The attitude a writer expresses toward the subject and his or her readers. May range depending on purpose etc.






35. Where you put the idea - The first & last words of a sentence - paragraph - doc - stand out in readers' minds.






36. Provide practical information - give facts not impressions - provide visuals to clarify and condense information - give accurate measurements - state responsibilities precisely - persuade and offer recommendations -






37. How much time should a student spend in each writing stage?






38. Letters - memos - email - instant messages - telephone calls - Faxes - Face-to-face meetings - video conferences - web sites






39. Introduction; list of equipment and materials; steps for your instructions; warnings - cautions - and notes; conclusion






40. Plan what you are going to say - polish what you wrote before you sent it - proofread everything

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41. Etiquette






42. Stages can also be summarized as...






43. What is a Memorandum?






44. Use to call attention to a particular word or statement --






45. What is critical to a message's success?






46. What techniques can be used for gathering information?






47. Places the reader's interest and perspective foremost. It is based on the principle that most readers are naturally more concerned about their own needs than they are about those of a writer or a writer's organization - often means using the words y

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48. How do you present information in long messages?






49. Goal and audience






50. Means that extraneous words - phrases - clauses - and sentences have been removed from writing without sacrificing clarity or appropriate detail.







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