Wednesday, November 21, 2007

Plan before you write

WHAT IS YOUR PURPOSE?

Describe your purpose -- what you hope to achieve as a result of writing your document. Generally, you want the reader to know something, be able to do something, or be persuaded to do something.

· Someone knows something after reading this document.
· Someone can do something after reading this document.
· Someone does something after reading this document.

In each case, the more you define the “someone,” the “something,” and the “document,” the easier it will be to decide what goes into the document and the proper order for the information.

What is the purpose for your document?