5 sweetest boyz

5 sweetest boyz

Thursday, March 10, 2011

Session 6: What makes effective writing?

Activity 1: Important elements that contribute towards effective writing.

Facts given in article:

1. Make your reader feel special

2. Quality of content

3. Clarity of thesis

4. Word choice

5. Sentence variety

6. Grammar & sentence clarity

7. The purpose of the writing

8. Organize the ideas

9. Create a Draft


Reflections: How to apply these elements in your technical writing?

1.Write a rough draft - a preliminary of your essay.you may find,in writing the draft,that 
   you end up with a different idea from the one you began with.    

2. Use the proper vocabulary-simple vocabulary and short sentences

3. Organize writing properly-separate ideas into different paragraphs,from the most into 
    the least important.

4. Use direct and simple language-keep it simple

5. Be clear and concise

6. Proofread your writing to make sure it is free of spelling, grammatical and punctuation     
    errors.Such errors can make you appear unprofessional and careless.

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