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Inexperienced communicators may be tempted to
 
  A) spend too long planning important messages.
  B) overestimate the time it takes to complete business messages.
  C) dive directly into writing the message without taking sufficient time to plan.
  D) waste too much time revising and editing messages.
  E) seek excessive input from colleagues when creating messages.

Question 2

Planning is essential when writing business messages because it
 
  A) helps you provide the right information to the right people in the right format.
  B) makes the writing process faster and less stressful.
  C) can save you from embarrassing blunders that could hurt your company or your career.
  D) helps you deliver concise, compelling information that your audience wants and needs.
  E) all of the above



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Answer to Question 1

Answer: C
Explanation: C) Inexperienced communicators are often tempted to dive directly into writing. However, skipping and shortchanging the planning stage often creates extra work and stress later in the process. First, thoughtful planning is necessary to make sure you provide the right information in the right format to the right people. Second, with careful planning, the writing stage is faster, easier, and a lot less stressful. Third, planning can save you from embarrassing blunders that could hurt your company or your career.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: E
Explanation: E) Skipping or shortchanging the planning stage often creates extra work and stress later in the process.





 

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