BUS 305Week 8

Agenda

• Revising and editing text• Most important part of writing• Revise for multiple purposes—What are they?

Revising and Editing is Multi-stepped

• Revise Design, Organization, Content, Sentences (DOCS)

Revise/Edit Design

• Headings• Art• Typography• Spacing

Revise/Edit Organization

• OABC followed?• Structure is important for readability and meaning!

Revise/Edit Content

• The four C’s: Clarity, Complete, Correct, Compelling• All of these play an important role in communication

effectiveness

Revise paragraphs

• Coherence, Length, Organization, Unity, Development (CLOUDS)

Revise sentences

• Structure, punctuation, errors, language, length (SPELL)

Fixed this messed up memo!

• 3 EC points. Work in teams of 4 or less.