In the final stage, polish your manuscript by checking such points as equations, units of measure, references, grammar, spelling, and punctuation. Again, use the red pen and retype it. Even with this process, some writers still freeze up when required to produce a report or proposal. Tack- ling many little writing assignments seems less formidable a task than taking on a large project all at once. This also benefits the reader.
Writing is most readable when it deals with one simple idea rather than multiple complex ideas.
Write the easy sections first. If you can't get a handle on the main argument or idea of your report or paper, start with something routine to get started and build momentum. Write the abstracts, introductions, and summaries last. Although they come first in the final document, it doesn't make sense to try to sum up or abstract a paper that hasn't been written. Yet many technical authors do just that.