Effective technical, business, and scientific writing all depend on the writer having excellent critical thinking skills. While the definition of critical thinking skills differs depending on who's doing the defining, a panel of experts defined them as "process of purposeful self-regulatory judgment that drives problem-solving and decision-making" ( Facione and American Philosophical Association,...
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Just as a gas crisis can help us learn better driving habits and ways to save gas, a down economy can be a perfect time to hone writing skills.
While many companies cut training budgets in a poor economy, that doesn’t mean
that you should neglect your own training. In fact, honing your skills, in addition to enhancing your value to an organization, can demonstrate your commitment
to self-improvement...
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We’re frequently asked about the most common writing mistakes and our answer is always, it depends. Depends on what, you may be asking. Isn’t good writing good writing good writing? Sure, but it still depends. The “mistakes” that writers typically make are more than just surface errors such as grammatical and mechanical errors. They typically emanate from problems that the writer has before s/he...
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