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Write to the Point by Dianna Booher Publication Date: 01/12/2011 Pages: 48 pages ISBN 9781935124061 eISBN 9781935124528
List of provided tips:
TIP 1: Leave “Once Upon a Time” to the Novelists TIP 2: Consider Your Audience for the Proper Approach TIP 3: Rank Readers by Importance TIP 4: Anticipate Special Reader Reactions TIP 5: Write for the Same Skeptics Who Watch Network News TIP 6: Outline Your Message Functionally TIP 7: Develop Your First Draft Quickly TIP 8: Manage a Major Writing Task TIP 9: Mull Over Your Project While Doing the Preliminary Work TIP 10: Keep Notes TIP 11: Set Aside Blocks of Time to Write TIP 12: Allow a Cool-Off Period and Then Reread TIP 13: Focus on the Reader’s Interest Up Front TIP 14: Make Sure Elaboration Matches Intended Emphasis TIP 15: Check Accuracy and Completeness TIP 16: Consider Using Quotations to Add Authority TIP 17: Avoid Vagueness; Quantify When You Can TIP 18: Interpret Facts TIP 19: Identify Subjective Statements as Such TIP 20: Use Numbers, Statistics, and Symbols with Care TIP 21: Eliminate Repetitious Details, But Retain First-Choice Words TIP 22: Paragraph by Idea and Eye Appeal TIP 23: Use Easy-to-Skim Lists Where Appropriate TIP 24: Add Informative Headings, Adequate Spacing, Effects TIP 25: Decide Whether a Chart or Graphic Will Help or Hinder TIP 26: Think Before You Write TIP 27: Prefer Concrete Words and Phrases TIP 28: Throw Away Your Thesaurus TIP 29: Know When to Use and to Avoid Jargon TIP 30: Use Short Sentences to Grab Attention TIP 31: Eliminate Redundancies TIP 32: Consider Your Writing Style TIP 33: Write As You Would Talk––Well, Sort Of TIP 34: Vary Sentence Pattern and Length TIP 35: Revise Weak Verbs TIP 36: Prefer Active-Voice Verbs TIP 37: Use Passive Voice Only for a Good Reason TIP 38: Don’t Let Troublesome Adverbs Take You to Court TIP 39: Watch Out for the Dangling “Which” TIP 40: Use Parallel Structure TIP 41: Punctuate Precisely TIP 42: Use Clear Transitions TIP 43: Use Clear References TIP 44: Proofread with a Purposeful Plan
