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Clear
Thinking
The CLEAR THINKING section of The Electronic Writing
Course explains how to think through any writing task. This section
will teach you about the four tenants of writing: Aim, Audience,
Content and Plan, and help you to improve any document, save
hours of work, and get a better response from your readers.
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COURSE
OUTLINE
I. THINKING
CLEARLY
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Quotes
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Checklist - Thinking Clearly
o
Aim
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Quotes
> Tip: Make your Aim as Specific as
Possible
> Tip: Define your Aim in One Specific
Sentence
> Tip: Ask Questions to Define your
Aim
o Audience
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Quotes
> Tip: Imagine a Typical Reader
> Tip: Adopt the YOU Approach
> Example of the YOU Approach
o Content
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Quotes
> Compare Letters with Weak
and Strong Content
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Tip: Keep introduction and Background to a Minimum
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Tip: Use the Five-Ws Technique
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Tip: Put the Most Important Information First
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Tip: Use the "So-what?" Technique to Judge Content
o Plan
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Quotes
> Drawing up your Outline
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Example - List
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Example - Flow Chart
> Example - MindMap
> Tip: Think Through Shorter Tasks in
your Head
> Ordering your Writing
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Example - Annual Report
> Example - Management Report
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Example - E-mail
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Example - Letter
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