3x3 Writing Process

Question 1

What are the 3 parts of the Prewriting phase?

Answer 1

Analyze, anticipate, adapt

Question 2

What are the 3 parts of the Drafting phase?

Answer 2

Research, organize, draft

Question 3

What are the 3 parts of the Revising phase?

Answer 3

Edit, proofread, evaluate

Question 4

What is your purpose?

Answer 4

Analyze

Question 5

What do you want the receiver to do or believe?

Answer 5

Analyze

Question 6

What channel should you choose: face to face conversation, group meeting, email, memo, letter, report, blah, wiki, tweet, etc.

Answer 6

Analyze

Question 7

Profile the audience

Answer 7

Anticipate

Question 8

What does the receiver already know?

Answer 8

Anticipate

Question 9

Will the receiver’s response be neutral, positive, or negative? How will this affect your organizational strategy?

Answer 9

Anticipate

Question 10

What techniques can you use to adapt your message to its audience?

Answer 10

Adapt

Question 11

How can you promote feedback?

Answer 11

Adapt

Question 12

Strive to use positive, conversational, and courteous language

Answer 12

Adapt

Question 13

Gather data to provide facts

Answer 13

Research

Question 14

Search company files, previous correspondence, and the internet.

Answer 14

Research

Question 15

What do you need to know to write this message?

Answer 15

Research

Question 16

How much does the audience already know?

Answer 16

Research

Question 17

Organize direct messages with the big idea first, followed by an explanation in the body and an action request in the closing

Answer 17

Organize

Question 18

For persuasive or negative messages, use an indirect, problem solving strategy.

Answer 18

Organize

Question 19

Prepare a first draft, usually quickly.

Answer 19

Draft

Question 20

Focus on short, clear sentences using the active voice.

Answer 20

Draft

Question 21

Build paragraph coherence by repeating key ideas, using pronouns, and incorporating appropriate transitional expressions.

Answer 21

Draft

Question 22

Edit your message to be sure it is clear, concise, conversational, readable,.

Answer 22

Edit

Question 23

Review to eliminate wordy fillers, long lead ins, redundancies, and trite business phrases

Answer 23

Edit

Question 24

Develop parallelism

Answer 24

Edit

Question 25

Consider using headings and numbered/bulleted lists for quick reading

Answer 25

Edit

Question 26

Take the time to read every message carefully

Answer 26

Proofread

Question 27

Look for errors in spelling, grammar, punctuation, names, and numbers

Answer 27

Proofread

Question 28

Check to be sure the format is consistent

Answer 28

Proofread

Question 29

Will the message achieve your purpose?

Answer 29

Evaluate

Question 30

Does the tone sound pleasant and friendly rather than curt?

Answer 30

Evaluate

Question 31

Have you thought enough about the audience to be sure this message is appealing?

Answer 31

Evaluate

Question 32

Did you encourage feedback?

Answer 32

Evaluate