Appendix H

Business Writing Portfolio

XCOM/285 Essentials of Managerial Communication

Axia College

Graphic Organizer: Steps to business writing.

Brainstorming & Planning

Writing

Revising

Editing

Proofreading

Analyze the problem/project

Analyze the audience

Gather all ideas and information for project

Outline the project

Move onto writing process

write for 10 uninterrupted minutes

Repeat free writing process a few times pulling positive information for draft

Cluster similar ideas together

Use clustered ideas to develop body of writing.

Talk to the audience to understand their social and political relationships.

Look at content and clarity of the document including understandability, accuracy, readability,

Look for organization and layout including appropriate...