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Even small elements of your writing help guide readers: indentation, changes in type style (bold, italics, underline), or the punctuation at the end of a sentence.
Do not overdue it with changes in type style. Too much of italics, underline, etc. won't draw attention to the point you are trying to emphasize
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It’s important to get their attention and hold it.
AKA get to the point. Memos aren't for storytelling or paragraphs
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can make reading seem intimidating, confusing, or downright unfriendly, even if the content itself is perfect.
Just because you write things one way, it does not mean it will be perceived the way you want it to be. You have to use formal and polite word choices
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“Memos are written to people inside [a] company or organization. They are used to convey decisions, meeting agendas, policies, internal reports, and short proposals”
Emails can be sent inside or outside an organization/company. Memos cannot
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- Jan 2023
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maintain a professional tone that does not attack the individual but that makes your position on the issue clear.
Instances like this are tricky. Like stated above, just because you want your tone to be seen one way, it doesn't mean it will be perceived in the way you want it
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that expresses equality and respect for all individuals.
This is especially important now because people use different pronouns and you want to respect them/not offend them in any way.
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Ultimately, the tone of a message is a reflection of the writer and it does affect how the reader will perceive the message.
Just because you write it and want it perceived one way, it does not mean that the reader will fully grasp your tone and how you want to present the information
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Wordy: Suzie believed but could not confirm that Billy had feelings of affection for her. (14 words) Concise: Suzie assumed that Billy adored her.
It does sound more professional-like, but it also uses words that many people do not know. I don't want to use a more "professional-sounding" word and end up using it incorrectly. When you use less specific words it also gives you more details/information
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You “adapt” your writing to meet the needs, interests, and background of the readers who will be reading your writing. In reality, the lack of audience analysis and adaptation is one of the root causes of most of the problems you find in professional, technical documents—particularly instructions where it surfaces most glaringly.
I disagree with this. I feel as though you should write how you normally do, but focus more on specific details for specific articles. For example, if you were writing a evolution essay for your biology teacher, you would focus more on the biological sense rather than theories from an artistic standpoint. You know who your reader is, and you know what they expect as stated in the rubric. You shouldn't create a whole new writing identity to gain notice from a reader, because you're not being your true authentic self; and it won't sound like you
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Such a simple scenario, but so many ways to look at the situation.
This article did an amazing job at explaining the multiple ways a situation could be unethical. Many scenarios ultimately have a simple solution to be ethical, but it's up to that person's morals and upbringing that will determine how the scenario turns out.
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but what we know today as the professional field of technical writing began during World War I from the need for technology based documentation for military and manufacturing industries.
I disagree with this statement. I think the first technical communications started during the creation of the first civilization, Mesopotamia.
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And the writing has to be good, accurate, clear, and grammatically correct.
I agree that grammar should be grammatically correct in a formal presentation. Furthermore, it is also unfair that some people who did not receive best education on grammar will not be taken as serious due to grammatical issues.
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but an essential skill for the many, and goes on to state that much of what is important in American public and economic life depends on strong written and oral communication skills.
If it is so important why is it only accessible to limited people?
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