Prewriting
Definition of prewriting
Pre-writing consists of three key elements; analyzing, anticipating, and adapting *1. While in business writing the main goal is to express rather than to impress, the important first step in pre-writing is to identify the true purpose of the message, as well as to determine whether the aim is to inform or to persuade. The next step would be to focus on the reader's perspective and to consider the clarity and the succinctness of the message. Once these two steps are considered you need to set up an appropriate channel in order to efficiently communicate and deliver the content. This can be done through email, letter, oral contact, etc.
The writer must analyze and anticipate the readers' point of view. The writer must be prepared to experience the same reaction from the writing as its audience would.
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