PPT-Writing concisely and accurately
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Importance of concise writing To Keep our readers attention To make sure our meaning is clear To eliminate misunderstanding Eliminate unnecessary words that distract
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Importance of concise writing To Keep our readers attention To make sure our meaning is clear To eliminate misunderstanding Eliminate unnecessary words that distract readers from the message. One way to write clearly is to write concisely by 1 being specific and voice Be Specific and Concrete The best way to engage your readers and keep their attention is to be specific definite and concrete For example Abstract A period of unfavorable w By t hat last attempt you might be so exhausted that you debate whether to continue reading Wordy writing often stems from good intentions Some writers think long sentences or long words sound more scholarly than short ones Other writers neglect to Before You Write What Why and Who Be able to articulate your overall objective and specific goals for the p roject clearly and use those to organize the remainder of the proposal Be able to convey why your project should be seen as valuable to fund To be able to do this you must arefully choose the words that best convey what you mean to say Concision saves space and produces more readable prose x Try to spot problem sentences by reading your paper aloud If something gets your tongue tied or How to reduce wordiness. 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