BU208 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Signature Block, Etiquette In Technology, Proofreading
Document Summary
Leadership is a conversation: we did this one. Professional writing tips: assume first draft will be revised, focus on audience and purpose, break into steps. Identify main idea textbook says this, laura disagrees: discuss with others, ask for and apply feedback, use a reader for revision, editing and proof reading. Overcoming writer"s block: freewrite (10 minutes, outlines, get inspirations from people, wait, brainstorm and cluster (themes): 30 ideas, quantity and quality, talk to audience, story board. Revising: changes to better satisfy the purpose and audience: the big stuff. Editing: surface level edits: spelling and grammar. Proofreading: reading over document to ensure it is error free: reads it out loud. How to get good feedback: ask several people, point out specific detail, ask for feedback at all stages. Electronic messages: email guidelines: effective subject lines, consider "netiquette, use signature block, use proper salutation, directly state good news, indirectly state bad news.
