Chapter 5 Copyright © 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Prentice HallChapter Completing Business Messages
© Prentice Hall, 2007Business Communication Essentials, 3e Chapter Key Writing Concepts Organization Active/passive language “You” orientation Reader benefit, alternative Respectful tone Formatting Spelling, grammar, punctuation, content Design & readability Closing with goodwill
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Copyright © 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Prentice HallChapter Long SentencesLong Sentences Hedging SentencesHedging Sentences Faulty ParallelismFaulty Parallelism Dangling ModifiersDangling Modifiers Editing for Clarity
Copyright © 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Prentice HallChapter Edit for Conciseness Unneeded Words and Sentences Unneeded Words and Sentences Long Words or Phrases Long Words or Phrases RedundantCombinationsRedundantCombinations “It is/There are Starters” Starters”
Copyright © 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Prentice HallChapter Revising with Technology Spell Checker ThesaurusThesaurus Revision Tracking Grammar Checker Style Checker CommentingCommenting
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Careful Proofreading Copyright © 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Prentice HallChapter Multiple Passes Perceptual Tricks High-Priority Items
Copyright © 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Prentice HallChapter Distributing Messages Cost Concerns Convenience Time Constraints Security and Privacy
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