1. Is the revision and proofreading process different for short and long documents? Can you skip revising if your message is brief?
2. Would you agree or disagree with the following statement by writing expert William Zinsser? "Plain talk will not be easily achieved in corporate America. Too much vanity is on the line."
3. Because business writing should have high "skim value," why not write everything in bulleted lists?
4. Conciseness is valued in business. However, can messages be too short?