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The Business Writing Process

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1. Use Initialisms






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

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3. Sentences can vary in sentence length - word order - loose and periodic sentences






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






5. Formality Considerations






6. Iitalics - bold type - underlining etc.






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






8. The ____________ of a word are its literal meanings - as defined in a dictionary.






9. Conciseness






10. What are three levels of Revision?






11. How to end an email






12. 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






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






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






15. Introduction - list of materials - actual steps - warnings - cautions - and notes - conclusion when necessary






16. What techniques can be used for gathering information?






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






18. Purpose - problem - plan/solution - conclusion






19. Stages can also be summarized as...






20. The ___________ of a word are its meanings and associations beyond its literal definitions - words often have particular connotations for audiences within professional groups and organizations






21. Repeating keywords and key phrases






22. What is the general Purpose of a Letter?






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






24. Varying sentences by using a compound sentence - a complex sentence - or a simple sentence






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






26. Are these stages recursive or linear?






27. 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.






28. What are three levels of Editing?






29. Steps to Successful Writing






30. How do you know what to include in your message?






31. Understand and agree on the important goals - organization - and deadlines for the report - Establish group rules early on and stick to them - Put the good of the group ahead of individual egos - Agree on the group's organization - Identify each mem






32. How do you begin the message?

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33. General considerations with Email Messages






34. 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






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






36. An imaginative expression that often compares two things that are basically not alike but have at least one thing in common.






37. What are Individual Contexts






38. Clairty






39. Using short and long sentences strategically






40. What should you know about a Letter?






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






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






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






44. When should email NOT be used?






45. What is format of most Memos?






46. Audience's preferences - personal work style - how widely info needs to be distributed etc.






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






48. What is the best advice for Drafting?






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






50. 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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