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The Business Writer’s
CompanionAlred, Brusaw,
OliuChapter 1: The Writing Process
Step 1: Preparation establishing primary purpose assessing audience and context determining scope selecting medium
Step 2: Research methods of research (primary vs.
secondary) sources of information
Step 3: Organization Method of development
cause and effect chronological comparison divisionclassificationgeneral to specific order of importancesequential spatial
Design, layout, format
Step 3: Organization (cont.) Outlining
Step 4: Writing Writing the rough draft
Step 5: Revising Checking your draft for accuracy,
completeness, and effectiveness in achieving purpose and meeting readers’ needs and expectations
Consider the 5 Cs (clear, concise, complete, correct, courteous)
5 Steps to Successful Writing preparing researching organizing writing revising
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