Alan Is Mentoring Pat, a Younger Colleague, in How to Be

question 30

Multiple Choice

Alan is mentoring Pat, a younger colleague, in how to be a better business writer. As Pat was writing her last memo, she did the following things. Which one will Alan tell her she needs to change?

• A) Pat addressed the needs of her audience in the memo.
• B) Pat spent a long time planning before she started to write.
• C) Pat applied the FAIR test to the memo when she reviewed it.
• D) Pat made sure the memo is easy to read and easy to navigate.
• E) Pat drew primarily on her own opinions and expertise.

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