1. The Writing Process:Revise, Proofread and Evaluate

2. Definition of terms Revising tasks and tips Proofreading tasks and tips Evaluating your work Outline

4. Proofreading: process of correcting the mechanics of your message; checking for grammatical and punctuation errors

5. Evaluating: process of analyzing whether your message has achieved its purposeDefinition of terms

7. KISS: Keep It Short and Simple

8. Use active voice sentences

9. Be conversational

10. Sound professional not artificial or formal

11. Be concise

12. Remove opening fillers: there is and it is

13. Delete unnecessary introductory words

14. Avoid redundancies such as “perfectly clear, last and final”

15. Purge empty wordsRevising Tasks

16. Avoid wordiness Wordiness increases sentence length and drains verb strength Sound fresher and more vigorous by eliminating dull expressions Use: “as you request” instead of “as per your request” “have received” instead of “in receipt of” Revising for Vigour and Directness

17. Develop parallelism for balance Match nouns with nouns; verbs with verbs ;phrases for phrases and so on. Use graphic techniques for visibility and improving readability Bulleted lists, headings, CAPITAL letters, underlining, bold type, or italics. Revising for Readability

19. Identify your readers and your purpose.

20. Evaluate your evidence.

21. Save only the good pieces.

22. Tighten and clean up your language.Revising Tips

24. Spelling

25. Grammar

26. Punctuation

27. Names and numbers

28. FormatProofreading Tasks

29. Proofread a hard copy instead of electronic Read it aloud and at least three times Read it at different times Read backwards Refer to a dictionary, thesaurus Proofreading Tips

30. Encourage feedback from receiver Evaluate your sources Welcome advice Evaluating tips