Chapter 1: business in the information age
-1. Revising: Applying phase 3 of the writing process (1 of 7)
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4-1. Revising: Applying phase 3 of the writing process (1 of 7)-The final phase of the 3x3 writing process focuses on editing, proofreading and evaluatig +Editing means improving the content and sentence structure of a message +Proofreading involves correcting its grammar, spelling, punctuation, format and mechanics of a message +Evaluating is the process of analyzing whether a message achieves its purpose 2 of 7: -Rarely is the first or even second version of a message satisfactory +The revision stage is your chance to make sure a message says what you mean and makes you look good +Whether you revise immediately or after a break, you will want to examine your message critically, improving its conciseness, clarity and readability 3 of 7: -Revising for conciseness -Concise messages save reading time and thus, money -Messages that are written directly and efficiently are easier to read and comprehend -In the revision process, look for shorter ways to say what you mean 4 of 7: -Your writing will be more concise if you -Slash worddy expressions -Purge long lead-ins +They are sentences introduction that contain unnecessary words 5 of 7: -Drop filters: +Unecessary filters are expressions such as there is/are or it/is/was that often delay getting to the point of the sentence -Reject redundancies are expressions that repeat meaning or include unnecessary words -Eliminate empty words +Be alert to these empty words and phrases: case, degree, the fact that, factor, instance, nature and quality 6 of 7: -Writing concise social media messages +Microblogging refers to short messages exchanged on social media networks such as Twitter, Facebook and Tumblr -Regardless of the short messaging platform, ,concise is critical +Your messages must be short, without straying too far from conventional spelling, grammar and punctuation 7 of 7: -Your short messages wil be most effective if you follow these tips +Include only main ideas focused on useful information +Choose descriptive but short words +Personalize message if possible +Use hashtags so that tweets are categorized around topics and easier to find +Be prepared to draft several versions striving for conciseness, clarity and correctness tải về 34.81 Kb. Chia sẻ với bạn bè của bạn:
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