1. ESSENTIAL WRITING SKILLS Why good writing skills are essential to career and business success

2. Different Ways and Styles Business correspondence Letter, Memorandum, E-mail, Blog Academic writing Journalism, Reports, Fiction, Poetry 11/1/2015 Application 4-4 2

3. Communication Process  Find your target  Write in formal or informal form  Be legally and ethical correct  Use a positive ‘tone’ 11/1/2015 Application 4-4 3

4. Six C’s of Good Writing  Complete  Clear  Courteous  Concise  Cohesive  Correct 11/1/2015 Application 4-4 4

5. Good Communication is based on:  Content  Vocabulary choice  Use common vocabulary  Understand the context 11/1/2015 Application 4-4 5

6. Edit a Document  Evaluate the content on  Accuracy  Clarity  Consistency  Effectiveness 11/1/2015 Application 4-4 6

7. Proofread your Document Style and Format  Apply standards for the document to look more attractive and be properly aligned Error search  Grammar  Sense difference in word choices and similarities 11/1/2015 Application 4-4 7