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A lot of writers don't think much about writing logically and how it can affect scientific or technical writing; that is, they often simply assume that their readers will understand what they're trying to do and why. The problem with this, of course, is that our readers may not understand the point we're trying to make or why we're making it. Recently, we illustrated logic by using a paragraph that...
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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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In this economy, with employment at 9.2 percent as of March 2011 ( http://www.bls.gov ), honing your communication skills is a must. Poor writing skills, according to Money ( http://ehow.com/facts ), result in poor performance by employees (those with poor communication skills are less likely to get ahead), lost revenue (poorly written external documents create a poor image of you and/or your organization), damaged...
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Big surprise--a recent article points out that writing well is key to workplace success! Yet, it seems that many workers simply haven't been trained to write well. A recent Communicare survey of Canadian workers bears this out: 58 percent of workers spend as many as 4 hours each day reading emails, reports, memos, and online text, which is about 50 percent of a day’s work! According to this survey, because...
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