CMN 279 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Independent Clause, List Of Fables Characters, Dependent Clause

• School: Ryerson University
• Department: Communication
• Course: CMN 279
• Professor: John Burry

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Use common words, except for necessary technical terms (write to express, not impress) Use reasonable sentence lengths (8 words = 100% comprehension; 15 words = 90%) Use a(cid:272)ti(cid:448)e (cid:448)oi(cid:272)e (cid:448)er(cid:271)s (cid:894)the su(cid:271)je(cid:272)t prefor(cid:373)s the a(cid:272)tio(cid:374) (cid:858)bo(cid:271) sele(cid:272)ted the (cid:374)e(cid:449) (cid:272)o(cid:373)puters(cid:859) (cid:448)s (cid:858)the (cid:374)e(cid:449) (cid:272)o(cid:373)puters (cid:449)ere sele(cid:272)ted (cid:271)y bo(cid:271)(cid:859)(cid:895) Use personal pronouns: i, you, we. (use in moderation, except in formal reports) Intent is to make it sound like conversation (to make it give more precision and less room for misunderstanding) Avoid using ending in ize and ization. Used only job-related jargon, be sure you reader understands it. Eli(cid:373)i(cid:374)ate sla(cid:374)g a(cid:374)d repla(cid:272)e (cid:272)li(cid:272)h s like (cid:862)tighte(cid:374) our (cid:271)elts(cid:863) Avoid ambiguous phrasing: good business writing ideally has one meaning and allows for one interpretation. Avoid ambiguous pronoun references: each pronoun (he, she, it, their) must refer to one clearly identified noun. Avoid ambiguous punctuation: a missing hyphen, comma, or other punctuation mark can obscure the meaning.