ENGL210F Lecture 1: Ch 5 Writing.docx
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Instead of this use this: don"t use i or we the business risks sounding selfish and uninterested in the audience. artificial, don"t overuse you or yours, you risk sounding overly enthusiastic or, don"t use you words when addressing a failure; you failed to do this , use extra tact when communicating with people higher up the organization chart or outside the company, choose powerful words; slide, slip, plummet vs fall, emphasize the positive: communicate negative news without being negative, focus on what the person can do to, show your audience how they will benefit from complying with your message, avoid words with negative connotations; failing vs. underperforming, avoid biased language that might offend your audience. improve. 10 ways to beat writer"s block: use positive self talk, know your purpose, visualize your audience, create a productive environment, make an outline or list, just start, write the middle first, push obstacles aside, read a newspaper or magazine, exercise!
