Transcript Guidelines for Management Writing

Planning for Effective
Writing:
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Purpose
Audience
Explanation
Patterns and Outlines
Details and Examples
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Communication 2e
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The Classic Questions
• Why do I / others even care about
• If I had to divide
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into parts or stages, what would they be?
• What forces / circumstances led to
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• What kind of person is interested in
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• If
did not exist, how would things be different?
• What aspect of
do I like best? Least?
• What larger movement, field, or situation provides the
background for
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• What are the principle benefits of
• If
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fails or is ignored, what barriers were to blame?
• What about this topic could be explained to a 10-year-old child?
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Communication 2e
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Idea Circle
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Communication 2e
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Common patterns for developing ideas:
• Time
• Significance
• Reputation
• Space
• Perspective
• Opinion
• Cause
• Doubt
• Preference
• Emotion
• Contrast
• Logic
• Comparison
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Communication 2e
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Roles of details and examples:
• Provide information
• Verify an assertion
• Illustrate an abstraction
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Good details and examples are...
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Specific
Clear
Brief
Focused
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Communication 2e
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Steps in the Revision Process
Check for:
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Logical connections
Appropriate transitions
Unnecessary words
Diction
Grammar and mechanics
Style
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Communication 2e
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