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 Guides the author to carefully plan, research and revise the message
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Writing Process

  • 1. http://www.linkedin.com/in/allenvalentine The Writing Process “Put it before them briefly so they will read it, clearly so they will appreciate it, picturesquely so they will remember it, and above all, accurately so they will be guided by its light.” – Joseph Pulitzer F About.com: Quotations . (N.D). Quotes About Writing. Retrieved June 02, 2010 from http://quotations.about.com/cs/inspirationquotes/a/Writing2.htm F
  • 2.
  • 3. Guides the author to carefully plan, research and revise the message
  • 4. Encourages repetition of any or all phases as necessaryPhase 1 Prewriting Revising Phase 2 Phase 3 Three Phases of the Writing Process The Writing Process Guffey, M. E. (2010). Essentials of Business Communications (8th Ed).  Mason, OH: South-Western Cengage Learning
  • 5.
  • 7.
  • 8.
  • 11. Level of formality desired
  • 12. Sensitivity and need of a permanent recordPrewriting Video conference Phone call Face to face Instant Message Memo Blog Wiki Email Letter Report Voice mail The Writing Process Guffey, M. E. (2010). Essentials of Business Communications (8th Ed).  Mason, OH: South-Western Cengage Learning
  • 13.
  • 15.
  • 16. Be empathetic to your audience needs
  • 18. Focus on the “You” view, not “I/We” view
  • 19. Use professional and courteous language
  • 20. Use inclusive (common gender) language Prewriting I want input for my decision by the end of the week. Your input will be valuable for our decision this week. The Writing Process Guffey, M. E. (2010). Essentials of Business Communications (8th Ed).  Mason, OH: South-Western Cengage Learning
  • 21.
  • 22. Create an outline with your main topic and key points
  • 23. Avoid information overlap in your sub topics
  • 24. Refer to your audience analysis for pattern:
  • 25. Direct Pattern (key thought expressed early / audience pleased, interested)
  • 26. Indirect Pattern (key thought expressed later / audience is unwilling, hostile)
  • 29. ComposingDirect Pattern ~~ ~ Good news ~~~~~~~~ ~~ ~~~ ~ ~~~ ~~ ~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~ ~~~~~ ~~ ~~ ~~~~~ ~~ Indirect Pattern ~~~~~~~~ ~~ ~~~ ~ ~~~ ~~ ~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~ ~~~~~ ~~ ~~ ~~~~~ ~~ ~~~ ~~ ~~~ Bad news ~~~~ ~~~~ ~~ ~~~ ~~~ The Writing Process Guffey, M. E. (2010). Essentials of Business Communications (8th Ed).  Mason, OH: South-Western Cengage Learning
  • 30.
  • 31. Varying among simple, compound & complex sentences
  • 34. Building powerful and coherent paragraphs
  • 37. ComposingWrite freely and quickly, with little attention to refinement. Your message will not be perfect the first time. “I'm not a very good writer, but I'm an excellent rewriter.”  ~James Michener E Quote Garden. (N.D). Quotes About Writing. Retrieved June 09, 2010 from http://www.quotegarden.com/writing.html E The Writing Process Guffey, M. E. (2010). Essentials of Business Communications (8th Ed).  Mason, OH: South-Western Cengage Learning
  • 38.
  • 39.
  • 40. Make the same point with less words
  • 41. Remove flabby sentences
  • 43. Clear
  • 44. Drop trite expressions like “pursuant to your request”
  • 45. Don’t use insider jargon and slang
  • 49. Avoid excessive exuberance
  • 50. Be preciseRevising “We really hit a homerun with this account.” The Writing Process Guffey, M. E. (2010). Essentials of Business Communications (8th Ed).  Mason, OH: South-Western Cengage Learning
  • 51.
  • 52.
  • 56. Names and numbers
  • 58. Tips
  • 59. Allow plenty of time for proofreading
  • 60. Don’t rely exclusively on spell check
  • 61. Have your message read aloudRevising The Writing Process Guffey, M. E. (2010). Essentials of Business Communications (8th Ed).  Mason, OH: South-Western Cengage Learning
  • 62. The Writing Process Writers are encouraged to repeat phases as necessary The Writing Process Guffey, M. E. (2010). Essentials of Business Communications (8th Ed).  Mason, OH: South-Western Cengage Learning