Presentation based off the textbook SUCCESSFUL WRITING AT WORK, Concise 3rd edition.

1. Chapter 2
What Writing Is and Is Not

2. Writing is…
 A dynamic process.
 Changes as your thoughts and
information changes.
 Takes time.
 Means making judgment calls.
 Grows in bits and pieces and large
spurts.

3. Writing is not…
 A mysterious process.
 Simply following a magic formula.
 Completed in the first attempt.

4. THE WRITING PROCESS
@ WORK

5. Research
 Talking with people
 Consulting notes
 Collaborating with co-workers
 Getting briefings
 Internet searches
 Reading periodicals
 Contacting vendors
 …etc.

6. Planning
 Pre-Writing Process
◦ Clustering
◦ Brainstorming
◦ Outlining
 Use whatever planning process works
best for you. Everyone is different.

7. Drafting
 Putting your ideas onto paper
 Key Questions
◦ Page 37: Things to ask yourself when you
read your draft.
 Guidelines
◦ Page 37

8. Revising
 Fixing up your draft for content.
◦ Allow enough time to revise.
◦ Rethink your main ideas and structure.
◦ Key Questions – page 38-39

9. Editing
 Fixing grammatical errors, syntax, and
other mechanical issues.
 Editing Guidelines – page 42-51
 Tip: Having someone else read your
work before sending it out will always
help!
 Tip 2: It is extremely important that
you edit work you hand in for this
class!

10. CASE STUDY:
A “BEFORE” AND
“AFTER” REVISION
Pages 39-40