This document outlines a process for professional writing in 3 steps: assess, write, and edit. The assess step involves defining the audience, purpose, and desired outcome. The write step is to draft the information gathered without worrying about perfection. The edit step examines paragraphs, sentences, grammar, style, and proofreads for accuracy. Following this process and using characteristics like conciseness, clarity, and style will result in professional quality writing.
This document outlines a process for professional writing in 3 steps: assess, write, and edit. The assess step involves defining the audience, purpose, and desired outcome. The write step is to draft the information gathered without worrying about perfection. The edit step examines paragraphs, sentences, grammar, style, and proofreads for accuracy. Following this process and using characteristics like conciseness, clarity, and style will result in professional quality writing.
This document outlines a process for professional writing in 3 steps: assess, write, and edit. The assess step involves defining the audience, purpose, and desired outcome. The write step is to draft the information gathered without worrying about perfection. The edit step examines paragraphs, sentences, grammar, style, and proofreads for accuracy. Following this process and using characteristics like conciseness, clarity, and style will result in professional quality writing.
This document outlines a process for professional writing in 3 steps: assess, write, and edit. The assess step involves defining the audience, purpose, and desired outcome. The write step is to draft the information gathered without worrying about perfection. The edit step examines paragraphs, sentences, grammar, style, and proofreads for accuracy. Following this process and using characteristics like conciseness, clarity, and style will result in professional quality writing.
Professional Writing Fundamentals of Professional Writing
Effective communication is Speaking skills and To convey meaning
required to advance your presentation and writing concisely and accurately is a career skills rank these prerequisite in this fast- communications paced world Fundamentals of Professional Writing
WRITING LIKE A BREAK DOWN ALL THE STREAMLINE THE PROCESS
PROFESSIONAL SHOULD BE WRITING TASKS INTO SERIES TAKEN AS A PROCESS OF STEPS Consider writing as a The output will look process rather than Writing as a a one-shot deal better
Process You will take less
time to compose Writing as a Process: Three Separate Steps
ASSESS WRITE EDIT
Assess the writing situation
Assess: Define your audience and Situation and purpose Audience Formalize this step: Write down the answers Assess: Purpose – Basic Categories
Persuade: makes an impression, influences decisions, gains
acceptance, sells, or recommends
Request: to gain information or rights and to stimulate action
Assess: Purpose
Continue your analysis of
Define the desired the writing situation by outcome of the written gathering the task information
Sometimes that will Sometimes download
entail conducting information from your research experience Assess: Purpose Have your information on hand before you begin to write Assess: Organize Write: The draft is not Final
Transfer The purpose is to transfer the information gathered onto the page
Begin Begin with information at hand
Use Use outline
Write Write section by section or point by point
Write: Put something down on paper (or the screen) Don’t waste time in contemplating the best work or sentence
Leave blank and return later
Remember: the draft will still have many versions
Write: Marinate
Write or print the Let some time
draft but don’t pass before you read immediately return and edit • Upon reading the draft, bear in mind the audience and purpose • Make sure that the information is complete • Make sure it makes sense and it is well organized Edit: Paragraph and Sentence Level
Examine the Paragraph: group of Good paragraphs Paragraphs should
effectiveness of the sentences about have unity (staying not be too long. It paragraph ONE topic on the topic) scares readers off. • Each sentence leads logically to the next • Use transitional words and phrases • Use pronouns referring to the noun • Repeating keywords to remind of an idea Edit: • Subject Verb Agreement Grammar • Comma splices and • Sentence Fragments • Run-on Sentences Stylistic • Dangling modifiers Elements • Make areas that require editing • Professional writing should sound natural • Listen for frequent repetition of word, for short, choppy sentences, and for sentences that begin with the same word or phrase. • Make sure your sentences have variety in length Includes editing your copy for spelling, capitalization, punctuation, and typos
Double-check the correct spelling of
names Edit: Proofreading Check the correct use of words and phone numbers and URLs
Proofread for punctuation and
capitalization Characteristics of Professional Writings
Avoiding Accuracy Active voice Gender, Racial, Clarity or Age Bias
Conversational Conciseness Prose with Correctness Parallelism Smooth Flow Characteristics of Professional Writings (cont…)
Reliance on Sentence Parallelism Positive Voice Strong Nouns Variety and Verbs
Style: Formal Shorter Simple Words versus Paragraphs Informal Conclusion • Writing well is key to success • Breaking down writing into stages will accomplish the purpose • Effective writers use elements to make their work professional, well-edited and clear • Writing tools can be used to create professional documents • Writing well will help you excel in the workplace
