PROFESSIONAL
WRITING SKILLS AT A GLANCE OUTLINE
I.
INTRODUCTION TO COMMUNICATION
A.
Processing Your Writing: Audience and Purpose
B.
Geometric Psychology: Writing for Boxes, Triangles, Circles,
and Squiggles
C.
COMPARES: Professional Writing Checklist
II. SUPERIOR
STYLE
A.
Tools for Styling a Product
B.
Paragraph Performance
1.
Unity
2.
Coherence
3.
Development
4.
Suggestions for Introductions and Conclusions
C.
Sentence Sense
1.
Techniques for Sentence Variety
2.
Techniques for Sentence Emphasis
3.
Grammar and Punctuation Overview
D.
Word Wisdom
1.
Economy, Simplicity, and Precision (ESP)
2.
Streamlining
III.
WRITING PROCESS
A.
Stages in Processing a Product
1.
Pre-Writing Stage
2.
Writing Stage
3.
Re-Writing Stage
B.
Reports—Layout and Models
C.
Letters and Memos—Layout and Models
D.
Checking Progress
1.
Effective Product: Professional Improvement Plan
2.
Efficient Process: Personal Improvement Plan
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