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Writing part 2 Lecture 3 Define your purpose If you cannot express in a sentence or two what you intend to get across, then it is not focused well enough. —Charles Osgood, TV commentator 2 Example: •My letter is designed to persuade the principal to sponsor the trip. The letter will present three reasons why the trip would be valuable for students. 3 • • • • • DOS AND DON’TS OF SUMMARY SENTENCES Do write summary sentences before doing anything else. Do keep your sentences short. Don’t exceed one or two sentences for each writing project. Don’t include any information in your paper that doesn’t relate to the summary sentences. Do specify whether the purpose of your writing is to persuade, explain, or describe. 4 QUESTIONS TO ASK ABOUT YOUR READERS • • • • Who are they? What do they need to know about the topic? What is their attitude toward the topic? Why should they care about the topic? 5 THE 4 Cs OF SUCCESSFUL WRITING • All good writing starts by defining your purpose and knowing your reader. But that’s only the beginning. There are four other elements that you should keep in mind. • They are known as the 4 Cs: 1. Concise 2. Compelling 3. Clear 4. Correct 6 Example: My letter persuades an employer to interview me. It includes several of my outstanding accomplishments to convince an employer that I am right for the job. 7 THE PYRAMID STYLE OF WRITING 8 PROOFREADING RULES • Don’t proofread on the computer—it’s too hard to spot mistakes on a screen. Instead, make a hard copy and proof it at your desk. • Don’t proofread immediately after you’ve finished writing. You’re too close to the project, and you won’t see the mistakes easily. Instead, put the writing away for a day or two; then proofread it. • Proofread three times: once for content, clarity, and conciseness, once for grammar and punctuation, and once to make sure you’ve used the right words. 9 THE 10 COMMANDMENTS OF GOOD WRITING 1. I realize that all good writing must have a clear purpose. 2. I recognize that less is more—too many words can bore my reader. 3. I understand that the most important information belongs at the beginning of my document. 4. I avoid all mistakes in grammar, punctuation, and spelling. 5. I think about what my readers want before beginning to write. 6. I make an impact on my readers by making my writing powerful. 7. I don’t use complex words when I can use simple ones. 8. I leave out all information that does not relate to my main purpose. 9. I use descriptive words to bring my writing to life. 10. I never assume that my readers know more than they do. 10 IN SUMMARY . . . • Define the purpose of your writing in a few summary sentences. • Find out who your readers are, what they need to know, what their attitudes are, and why they should care. 11 Application Writing a scientific paper 12 The scientific paper includes: • Title • Name/s and affiliations • Abstract • Introduction • Methodology (materials, methods, experimental, … etc.) • Results • Discussion • Conclusions • Acknowledgment • References 13 Writing a reference: • The reference must include: 1. The author/s name/s 2. Title of the paper 3. Journal 4. Volume and issue 5. Pages 6. Year of publication • Example: Gossage, J.L, Beissinger, R.L., and S. Zheng, “Liposome Ecncapsulated Hemoglobin”, Journal of Artificial Blood, Elsevier, 88(4), 405-413, 1999. 14

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