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. Identify the problem you are trying to solve or the information you are trying to convey, and then develop a strategy to address that need. Persuasive Economical Audience oriented Purposeful 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. Audience oriented Economical Purposeful True or False: Conciseness and clarity are what count in business. True False Using a systematic process and practicing writing can help a business writer become better at which writing skills? Check all that apply. Being entertaining Being purposeful Focusing on the concerns of the audience Focusing on the writer’s thought process Following a systematic plan for the preparation of an e-mail, memo, letter, or oral presentation will make the composition process easier and will help 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. Drafting Analyzing Evaluating Researching Editing Proofreading The first phase of the writing process is prewriting. Identify the step in the prewriting process that corresponds with the following description. You are writing a memo to staff members outlining the solution to a lingering problem. Some are intimately familiar with the problem; others are not. You consider what the staff members know and how they might react to the proposed solution. Analyzing Anticipating Editing 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. Editing Proofreading Evaluating 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 revising phase.