This document outlines the agenda for a BUS 305 week 8 class which focuses on revising and editing text. It discusses that revising and editing is a multi-step process that involves revising the design, organization, content, and sentences of a document. Specifically, it provides acronyms to help guide revising the organization (OABC), content (the four C's), paragraphs (CLOUDS), and sentences (SPELL). It also mentions that students can earn extra credit points by revising a sample memo in teams of 4 or less.

1. BUS 305
Week 8

2. Agenda
• Revising and editing text
• Most important part of writing
• Revise for multiple purposes—What are they?

3. Revising and Editing is
Multi-stepped
• Revise Design, Organization, Content, Sentences
(DOCS)

4. Revise/Edit Design
• Headings
• Art
• Typography
• Spacing

5. Revise/Edit Organization
• OABC followed?
• Structure is important for readability and meaning!

6. Revise/Edit Content
• The four C’s: Clarity, Complete, Correct, Compelling
• All of these play an important role in communication
effectiveness

7. Revise paragraphs
• Coherence, Length, Organization, Unity, Developme
nt (CLOUDS)

8. Revise sentences
• Structure, punctuation, errors, language, length
(SPELL)

9. Fixed this messed up
memo!
• 3 EC points. Work in teams of 4 or less.