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Slide 2: www.ReadySetPresent.com Program Objectives (1 of 2)  To acquire generally useful techniques for effective writing.  To learn specific skills that apply to all forms of writing.  To utilize easy exercises that can help to improve your writing. Page 2
Slide 3: www.ReadySetPresent.com Program Objectives (2 of 2)  To become familiar with common writing mistakes  To gain insights that improve all  Forms of business writing  To develop specific skills to meet  Unique writing demands Page 3
Slide 4: www.ReadySetPresent.com A Challenge Please write a One Sentence Definition of : WRITING EFFECTIVELY Page 4
Slide 5: www.ReadySetPresent.com Definitio n To communicate specific information or ideas, utilizing the formats, language, and content relevant to the workplace. Page 5
Slide 6: www.ReadySetPresent.com Relevant Quotes (1 of 2) “A writer doesn't solve problems. He or she allows them to emerge.” - Friedrich Dürrenmatt “Authors who never give you something to disagree with never give you any- thing to think about.” - Michael LaRocca Page 6
Slide 7: www.ReadySetPresent.com Relevant Quotes (2 of 2) “You cannot depend on your eyes when your imagination is out of focus.” - Mark Twain “Prose is architecture, not interior decoration.” - Ernest Hemingway Page 7
Slide 8: www.ReadySetPresent.com The ABC’s of Writing (1 of 4)  Writing aims to capture a thought or idea, to transfer it to a permanent format, making it tangible. falling squarely on the writer’s shoulder.  The responsibility for that transfer  If communication is the ultimate goal, write for your audience, not for personal style. Page 8
Slide 9: www.ReadySetPresent.com The ABC’s of Writing (2 of 4)  Verbal communication is aided by nonverbal cues, like hand movements and facial expressions. spoken language because it lacks these assisting cues.  Writing has to be much clearer than  Objective, factually-based writing is stronger and more persuasive than writing that relies on opinion and hearsay. Page 9
Slide 10: www.ReadySetPresent.com The ABC’s of Writing (3 of 4)  Any idea can be conveyed through writing. If you can think it, you can write it. your message is accurately interpreted by its audience.  Great care is required to ensure that  Nearly any statement can be shortened while retaining its full content; concise wording is less likely to be misinterpreted. Page 10
Slide 11: www.ReadySetPresent.com The ABC’s of Writing (4 of 4)  There is always more to say about a topic.  Good writing is composed of many ideas, all connected by a single purpose (e.g. a thesis statement). central goal of the paper.  Every sentence should relate to the Page 11
Slide 12: www.ReadySetPresent.com General Writing Tips (1 of 11) The Ins and Outs of Paragraphs:  Be conscious of paragraph size and structure. Keep each appropriate for the paper’s purpose. statement, and then follow that statement up with evidence.  Open each paragraph with a Page 12
Slide 13: www.ReadySetPresent.com General Writing Tips (2 of 11)  Do not present new points at the ends of paragraphs. Make a claim first, and then go about supporting it before moving on. Page 13
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