BAM101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Free Writing
Document Summary
Outlining: shows how to arrange ideas, ensures document is logical and complete, provides framework for writing. Overcoming writer"s block: start early, use a computer, talk it out, skip around, take a break, practice freewriting, adopt a positive attitude. Writing under pressure: budget your time and limit distractions, plan the structure, remember your reader, start with the easy parts and revise later. Revising and editing: print the draft out, read slowly, read the draft aloud, remember your reader. Revising and editing, cont"d: revising: three steps. Proofread for: redundancies and awkward passages, spelling, grammar, and punctuation, formatting and typographical errors. Collaborative writing: challenges, takes longer, may be inconsistent, potential interpersonal conflict. Collaborative writing, cont"d: tips, lead writing, take a turn and pass it on, puzzle, side-by-side, listen to others, appoint a coordinator, plan ahead, establish standards, use technology, delegate tasks, foster cooperation, edit for consistency.
