PPT-Writing Concisely: How to Be Brief for Business

with Prof Moore Director of the Writing Center Writing amp The Career Search Employment Writing on resumes amp cover letters serves as gatekeeper and marker for employers National Commission on Writing. All rights reserved A legal document that concisely conveys the same message in 10 pages is more useful than one that rambles on for 20 pa ges But writing concisely does not mean hacking your document down to size As you pursue concision do not sacr One way to write clearly is to write concisely by 1 being specific and voice Be Specific and Concrete The best way to engage your readers and keep their attention is to be specific definite and concrete For example Abstract A period of unfavorable w By t hat last attempt you might be so exhausted that you debate whether to continue reading Wordy writing often stems from good intentions Some writers think long sentences or long words sound more scholarly than short ones Other writers neglect to Before You Write What Why and Who Be able to articulate your overall objective and specific goals for the p roject clearly and use those to organize the remainder of the proposal Be able to convey why your project should be seen as valuable to fund To be able to do this you must arefully choose the words that best convey what you mean to say Concision saves space and produces more readable prose x Try to spot problem sentences by reading your paper aloud If something gets your tongue tied or Importance of concise writing. To Keep our reader’s attention. To make sure our meaning is clear. To eliminate misunderstanding. Eliminate unnecessary words that distract readers from the message.. How to reduce wordiness. Eliminate Redundancies and Repetition. Although Bennett’s arguments about children being raised by homosexual couples seem strong, there are many inconsistencies such as Bennett not bringing evidence into his argument. In his argument he does not provide his readers with evidence showing us what makes being raised by homosexuals so bad. . Class 20. May 9, 2013. Today. Business writing (continued). Return address. (your address). Recipient’s name and address. - Full name. - Job title. - Address line 1. - Address line 2. - Address line 3. Martin Weisser. weissermar@gmail.com. Outline. Introduction to the Course. What Is Business Writing?. What Are the Differences Between the Forms of Writing?. Formats . & Forms of Business . Writing. By: Spencer . Stamey. . Travis Rumple. Maithm. . AlQatari. Hashim. . Attas. . Ingredients . Creativity . Articulation and Spelling. Being Analytic . Board Vocabulary. Communication Skills . Persuasion . A business letter is also known as a formal letter. . What is a business letter?. A business letter is a written or typed message from one business party to another, from one individual to an organization, or from one individual to another within an organisation for business related purposes.. Thomas A. Crain. August 10, 2013. Business Communication. • Are communication skills important for managers?. • What communications skills do they need?. . What Managers Do. Business Concerns About Writing. From the Purdue OWL. 1. Replace several vague words with more powerful and specific . words. Often. , writers use several small and ambiguous words to express a concept, wasting energy expressing ideas better relayed through fewer specific words. As a general rule, more specific words lead to more concise writing. . 2. 3. In order to be able to analyze and investigate our data, we utilized various statistical software packages with different characteristics that are available in the digital medium. . Research on Complex Writing.