The document discusses the process of completing business messages, including revising content for clarity and conciseness, editing for readability, and proofreading. It covers evaluating and revising messages, using technology like spellcheck and revision marks, designing for production quality and readability, and distributing messages while considering factors like cost, convenience and privacy.
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Completing
Business Messages
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Revising Your Message
Content & Readability
Clarity & Conciseness
Working Draft
First Draft Final Draft
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The Three-Step Process
Analyze Situation
Gather Information
Select Medium
Get Organized
Revise
Produce
Proofread
Distribute
Adapt to
the Audience
Compose
the Message
Planning Completing
Writing
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The Revision Process
Content
Style and Tone
Organization
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Review for Readability
Sentence
Length
Paragraph
Length
Lists and
Bullets
Headings and
Subheadings
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Editing for Clarity
Sentence Style
Faulty Parallelism
Dangling Modifiers
Noun Sequences
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Editing for Clarity
Camouflaged Verbs
Sentence Structure
Awkward References
Excess Enthusiasm
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Editing for Conciseness
Unnecessary
Words
Long Words
or Phrases
Redundancies
¡°It is/There are¡±
Starters
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Evaluate, Edit, and Revise the
Work of Others
Help the Writer
Succeed
Understand the
Writer¡¯s Intent
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Revising with Technology
Spell Checker
Thesaurus
Revision Marks
Cut and Paste
Grammar Checker
Style Checker
Commenting
Search and Replace
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Production Quality
Professionalism
Importance
Producing the Message
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Multimedia Support
Graphics
Sound
Video
Hypertext
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Design for Readability
Consistency Balance
Restraint
Detail
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White Space
Margins
Justification
Typefaces
Type Styles
Design
Techniques
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Production Technology
?Templates and style sheets
?Page setup features
?Column and paragraph formatting
?Numbered and bulleted lists
?Information in tables
?Photos, images, textboxes, and objects
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Proofreading Messages
? Making multiple passes
? Using perceptual tricks
? Focusing on high-priority items
? Getting some distance
? Staying focused and vigilant
? Taking plenty of time
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Distributing Messages
Cost Concerns
Convenience
Time Constraints
Security and Privacy