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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Alan will tell Pat that she needs to change drawing primarily on her own opinions and expertise. Good business writing considers the audience's needs and utilizes research or supporting evidence whenever possible.

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