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pre_writing_planning.docxPre Writing Planning Name ___________________________________
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Purpose – What is the purpose of the communication (document)?
Audience – What do you know about your audience? What is important to your audience in this document?
Channel – What is the best (or preferred) channel? Or when do you use this (assigned) channel? Why?
Research – What research will you conduct? List topic(s), databases and sources, etc.
Organization – Explain organization, i.e. topical, chronological, spatial, cause/effect, problem/solution. Why?
Formatting – Look at the “forest” and the “trees.” Is this the correct format? Will you use bullet lists, columns, tables, charts, graphs, or graphics, etc? Describe your decisions for formatting.
Who, What, Where, When, Why and How? – List the above information here and then check your document.
Revision – Eliminate unnecessary and weak language, use a thesaurus. Describe the revisions you made.
Previous Errors – List writing errors corrected or improvements you have made from your last assignment.
