© Pearson Education Canada, 2005 Business Communication Essentials, Canadian Edition Chapter Completing Business Messages
© Pearson Education Canada, 2005 Business Communication Essentials, Canadian Edition Chapter Three-Step Writing Process Planning Writing Completing
© Pearson Education Canada, 2005 Business Communication Essentials, Canadian Edition Chapter Revise for Effectiveness Content Organization Style Tone
© Pearson Education Canada, 2005 Business Communication Essentials, Canadian Edition Chapter Revise for Clarity Break up overly long sentences Rewrite hedging sentences Impose parallelism Correct dangling modifiers
© Pearson Education Canada, 2005 Business Communication Essentials, Canadian Edition Chapter Revise for Clarity Reword long noun sequences Replace camouflaged verbs Clarify sentence structure Clarify awkward references Moderate your enthusiasm
© Pearson Education Canada, 2005 Business Communication Essentials, Canadian Edition Chapter Revise for Conciseness Delete unnecessary words and phrases Shorten long words and phrases Eliminate redundancies Recast “It is/There are” starters
© Pearson Education Canada, 2005 Business Communication Essentials, Canadian Edition Chapter Produce Your Message Document design Graphics and visual elements
© Pearson Education Canada, 2005 Business Communication Essentials, Canadian Edition Chapter Select Design Elements Reflect a modern appearance Emphasize main parts
© Pearson Education Canada, 2005 Business Communication Essentials, Canadian Edition Chapter Design Elements White space Margins and layout Typefaces Type styles
© Pearson Education Canada, 2005 Business Communication Essentials, Canadian Edition Chapter Effective Document Design Consistency Balance Detail Restraint
© Pearson Education Canada, 2005 Business Communication Essentials, Canadian Edition Chapter Improve Your Documents with Computers Revision tools Spell checker Thesaurus Grammar checker Graphics
© Pearson Education Canada, 2005 Business Communication Essentials, Canadian Edition Chapter Proofread the Message Overall format Grammar, usage, and punctuation Spelling errors and typos Missing material Design errors
© Pearson Education Canada, 2005 Business Communication Essentials, Canadian Edition Chapter Proofreading Pointers Make multiple passes Use perceptual tricks Obtain impartial reviews Distance yourself Be vigilant Stay focused Practise caution