Business Communication

The Writing Process Step 1: Plan Step 2: Write Step 3: Complete

Step 3 - Completing 1. Revise 2. Proofread 3. Distribute

Step 3 - Completing 1. Revise Evaluate content, organization, style and tone.

Step 3 - Completing 1. Revise Review for readibility. Keep paraghaps short. Use short, medium and long sentences. Choose a redable font. Choose sentence case. Use bullets, number lists Use skim value (headings, subheadings)

Step 3 - Completing 1. Revise Edit for clarity. Break up long sentences.

Step 3 - Completing 1. Revise Edit for conciseness. Delete unnecessary words and phrases. Eliminate redundancies.

Step 3 - Completing Produce Consistency Balance Restraint Detail

Step 3 - Completing 2. Proofreading Writing errors Typographical mistakes Misspelled words Grammatical errors Punctuation mistakes

Step 3 - Completing 2. Proofreading Missing elements Missing text sections Missing exhibits Missing source notes, references

Step 3 - Completing 2. Proofreading Design, formatting, programming mistakes Inconsistent font selection Problems with column sizing Problems with page numbers

Step 3 - Completing 3. Distributing Cost Convenience Time Security & privacy