Chapter 3 part 3

You can expect to write more messages on the job than ever.

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Being able to write effectively is critical to promotions.

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Research is necessary only when composing formal documents.

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When you fail to collect all needed research before beginning to organize and write your business document, you may end up starting over and reorganizing.

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One question you should ask yourself when you collect research is What does the receiver need to know about this topic?

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Jonathan is researching the financial impact of a job-sharing benefit for employees. Talking with his boss about the possible effects of offering this benefit to employees is an effective method of formal research.

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Conducting scientific experiments is a method to gather formal research.

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Most routine business writing tasks allow you to use informal research techniques to gather sufficient information.

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Looking in company files for information is a waste of time.

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Brainstorming is an ineffective research technique.

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