STUDENT Learning Centre IMPROVING YOUR WRITING STYLE FLINDERS UNIVERSITY Academic writing requires a level of clarity and precision that makes repeated editing essential. This brochure describes some aspects of good writing style and will give you practice at editing sentences to improve their style. TONE Academic writing sounds different to more casual writing because it: ♦ is usually impersonal and unemotional ♦ uses precise vocabulary and complicated nouns ♦ uses passive
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Assessment #2 – Writing a Satiric Piece Step 1: Identify the Topic With your group‚ choose a topic that is relevant‚ current‚ and debatable. Remember that the flaws and foibles of all aspects of society—from government to celebrity to religion‚ from teenagers to presidents to soccer moms—are grist for the satirist’s mill. Once you have all agreed on a topic about which you all want to write‚ have it approved by your teacher. For Example: Students being late to class (tardiness) Step 2: Choose
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Step is common in today’s society. It was dance that originated in Africa by gold miners who were not allowed to speak to one another and had to use their hands and feet as means of communication. Africans came to America and formed the first African American fraternity. These fraternities are the ones that created todays’ “stepping” and based it on the traditional gumboot dances. The dancers endured a lot of suffering through their journey and brought something great to America that is now a crazed
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4 Steps to an Effective Scholarship Essay Typically speaking‚ the scholarship essays which students turn in are‚ well‚ to put it mildly‚ not that good. I’m going to generalize‚ but you should know this. They’re typically boring‚ underdeveloped without sufficient details‚ and very unpersuasive. Remember‚ the scholarship essay is a piece of persuasion. The people reviewing your essay will be going through a bunch of applications‚ and you need to distinguish yourself. You need to make the reader care
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Definitions of technical writing 1. The goal of technical writing is to enable readers to use a technology or understand a process or concept. Because the subject matter is more important than the writer’s voice‚ technical writing style uses an objective‚ not a subjective‚ tone. The writing style is direct and utilitarian‚ emphasizing exactness and clarity rather than elegance or allusiveness. A technical writer uses figurative language only when a figure of speech would facilitate understanding
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Steps of the new Induction Program 1. Welcomes the new comer to the organization. 2. Explain the overall objectives of the company and the department. 3. Explain the employees’ role in achieving the objectives. 4. Show the location or place of work. 5. Handover the rules and job descriptions. 6. Give detail the training opportunities and promotional advancement. 7. Discuss the working conditions. 8. Furnish all details regarding salary and benefits
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Kayla Turmel Eastern Religions Peace is Every Step Paper Thich Nhat Hanh is a Vietnamese Zen Buddhist monk‚ teacher‚ author‚ poet and peace activist. He lives in the Plum Village Monastery in the Dordogne region in the South of France‚ travelling internationally to give retreats and talks. He has published more than 100 books. He was born in central Vietnam in 1926; At the age of 16 he entered the monastery at a Temple near Hue‚ Vietnam‚ where his primary teacher was Dhyana Master Thanh Quy
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CONTENTS INTRODUCTION……………………………………………………………………. CHAPTER I: STRATEGIES OF TEACHING WRITING SKILLS…………………… 1. COPYING………………………………………………………………………… 2. DICTATION………………………………………………………………………… 3. WRITING SENTENCES ON A GIVEN PATTERN……………………………… 4. WRITING ANSWERS TO GIVEN QUESTIONS…………………………………… 5. TEACHING COMPOSITIONS ………………………………………………… CHAPTER II: DIFFICULTIES PUPILS COME ACROSS WHILE ACQUIRING WRITING 2.1. CORRECTION OF MISTAKES……………………………………………… 2.2. ANALYSIS OF THE
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Oct 2013 Definition and Nature of Technical Writing Discuss the nature of technical writing. References Title Author Handbook for Technical Writing‚ Technical Writing Style Shelton‚ James. Handbook for Technical Writing. Illinios: NTC Business Books‚ 1994. Print Confai. Technical Writing Style. Accessed October 21‚ 2013. http://www.confai.com/technical-writing-style Page Number(s) 5 What is Technical Writing? Technical writing communicates specific and factual information
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Week One Discussion Questions * What organization are you considering writing for your grant proposal? Why have you chosen this organization? What program or project idea do you want to fund‚ and why? How can you base your funding desires on target community need versus a funding need for your organization? * * Trinity Services is a non-profit organization that helps individuals with disabilities achieve their full potential and live the most abundant life possible. Trinity is recognized
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