It’s impotent
Let’s take a few minutes to look at the forth and final stage in the writing process. (Did you catch the error?) We’ve already discussed preparing to communicate, drafting our thoughts and ideas, then rewriting and revising what we’ve written whether it is an e-mail message, a letter, a speech, or a presentation.
Now we’re tired, we’re ready to move on to the next task, and we’re already thinking ahead to a spinach salad for lunch. But in comes a nagging little thought: Is the document really final? Does it need one more read through?
The answer is always, “Yes.” If it’s a three-sentence email, the final proofing will take us 30 seconds. If it’s a 30-minute presentation with slides and handouts, we should ...
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