Writing in a business environment differs from other types of writing. in professional settings, written messages and oral presentations should be purposeful, economical, and audience oriented.

identify the correct business writing objective for the following description.

present your ideas in a clear and concise manner.

purposeful

persuasive

audience oriented

economical

identify which of the objectives of business writing is not being met in the following message.

hi leslie. do you think we need to order more printer paper? do you want to meet for lunch today? i’m going to check and then let you know, unless you have time to check yourself.

purposeful

audience oriented

economical

true or false: conciseness and clarity are what count in business.

true

false

which of the following are qualities of successful business writing? check all that apply.

focused on the writer’s thought process

entertaining

purposeful

focused on the concerns of the audience

following a systematic plan for the preparation of an e-mail, memo, letter, or oral presentation will make the composition process easier and will you create more effective business messages. the writing process for business messages includes prewriting, drafting, and revising.

which of the following are steps involved in the revising phase of the writing process? check all that apply.

editing

drafting

researching

analyzing

evaluating

proofreading

the first phase of the writing process is prewriting.

identify the step in the prewriting process that corresponds with the following description.

you prepare notes for a staff meeting to present potential solutions to the lingering problem. you consider several key agenda items to include.

analyzing

adapting

anticipating

the second phase of the writing process is when you draft your message.

choose the appropriate step in the drafting phase to complete the sentence.

you gather data on standard hiring practices for a report needed by the hr department. you notice similarities and trends that you would like to highlight. you sit down at your computer and consider how you will order and present the data most persuasively. this is the phase of the writing process.

revising is the third stage of the writing process.

identify the step in the revision process that corresponds with the following description.

as you read through the draft of your message, you consider whether parts of your message should be rearranged to make your point more effective.

evaluating

proofreading

editing

spending the appropriate amount of time on the writing process is important.

choose the correct answer to complete the following sentence about the writing process.

experts suggest that of your time should be spent on the prewriting phase.