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Communication is a skill you can learn. It’s like riding a
bicycle or typing. If you’re willing to work at it, you can rap-
idly improve the quality of every part of your life.
—Richard Branson, founder, Virgin Group
Yes, it’s how to get things done, open doors and connect with people and immediate opportunities. But effective writing
does far more than accomplish the goal of the moment: It’s a
powerful tool for achieving your long-range ambitions, a tool
to use consciously.
From e-mails to proposals to blogs to résumés, every mes-
sage offers a chance to build toward your future. The better
your writing, the more you succeed. Writing gives you one of
the best ways to showcase your strengths and demonstrate your
value. In the digital age it’s a key tool for building and sustaining good relationships.
This chapter gives you a framework for planning all your documents and making the
right decisions about content, structure and style.
HOW AND WHY TO PLAN YOUR MESSAGES
Successful writers don’t just plunge into any written communication—first, they plan. And
always, they begin with two questions that guide them through every decision.
Question 1: What’s my goal? What do I want?
Question 2: Who—exactly—is the audience: the person or group I’m writing to?
When you define your goal and consider your reader, it becomes much easier to figure
out the content—the facts, ideas or arguments that will produce the results you want. And
when you systematically determine content, organizing your message becomes a more natu-
ral process. So does choosing the right language and tone.
LEARN HOW TO . . .
• View writing as a strategic tool
• Communicate based on goals
• Frame messages for your
audiences
• Manage differences in
perspective
• Write to groups, gatekeepers
and the universe
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16 Part I • How to Communicate in Writing
Whether writing an e-mail, profile, report or speech, professional writers base their approach
on how the factors of goal and audience intersect. Thinking this way may mean spending more
time up front than you’re used to. However, you save the time that you might otherwise spend
floundering around for what to say and how to say it. Moreover, if you plan first, your results are
so much better—immediately—that you won’t begrudge the thinking time.
But why does even a “simple” e-mail merit such thought?
Perhaps you’ve wished you could un-click Send after delivering one of these:
• a carelessly written message to a superior or colleague that is forwarded right up the
company ladder
• an embarrassing private e-mail to a friend that was widely circulated
• a badly executed cover letter that showed up on the Internet as a laughable
example
• a message meant for one person that mistakenly reached a whole group, or someone
who particularly should not have seen it, like a competitor
The consequences can be dire. Remem ...
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15
WRITE TO
ACCOMPLISH GOALS2
Communication is a skill you can learn. It’s like riding a
bicycle or typing. If you’re willing to work at it, you can rap-
idly improve the quality of every part of your life.
—Richard Branson, founder, Virgin Group
Yes, it’s how to get things done, open doors and connect with people and immediate opportunities. But effective writing
does far more than accomplish the goal of the moment: It’s a
powerful tool for achieving your long-range ambitions, a tool
to use consciously.
From e-mails to proposals to blogs to résumés, every mes-
sage offers a chance to build toward your future. The better
your writing, the more you succeed. Writing gives you one of
the best ways to showcase your strengths and demonstrate your
value. In the digital age it’s a key tool for building and sustaining good relationships.
This chapter gives you a framework for planning all your documents and making the
right decisions about content, structure and style.
HOW AND WHY TO PLAN YOUR MESSAGES
Successful writers don’t just plunge into any written communication—first, they plan. And
always, they begin with two questions that guide them through every decision.
Question 1: What’s my goal? What do I want?
Question 2: Who—exactly—is the audience: the person or group I’m writing to?
When you define your goal and consider your reader, it becomes much easier to figure
out the content—the facts, ideas or arguments that will produce the results you want. And
when you systematically determine content, organizing your message becomes a more natu-
ral process. So does choosing the right language and tone.
LEARN HOW TO . . .
• View writing as a strategic tool
• Communicate based on goals
• Frame messages for your
audiences
• Manage differences in
perspective
• Write to groups, gatekeepers
and the universe
Do
no
t c
op
y p
os
t o
r d
ist
rib
ute
16 Part I • How to Communicate in Writing
Whether writing an e-mail, profile, report or speech, professional writers base their approach
on how the factors of goal and audience intersect. Thinking this way may mean spending more
time up front than you’re used to. However, you save the time that you might otherwise spend
floundering around for what to say and how to say it. Moreover, if you plan first, your results are
so much better—immediately—that you won’t begrudge the thinking time.
But why does even a “simple” e-mail merit such thought?
Perhaps you’ve wished you could un-click Send after delivering one of these:
• a carelessly written message to a superior or colleague that is forwarded right up the
company ladder
• an embarrassing private e-mail to a friend that was widely circulated
• a badly executed cover letter that showed up on the Internet as a laughable
example
• a message meant for one person that mistakenly reached a whole group, or someone
who particularly should not have seen it, like a competitor
The consequences can be dire. Remem ...
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MEMO WRITING
This note introduces memo writing to students training for careers in public service.
It focuses on memos rather than research papers or essays, because memos pervade the
daily life of any public servant.
A memo is a relatively short, written document. Memos address specific people or
groups for the purpose of recording an agreement, transmitting information, making a
case, or enabling action. Brevity is essential; most decision makers have little time and
must assimilate memo contents quickly. Long memos don’t get read.
Think of a memo as a precision tool. Tools may be beautiful things in themselves, but we
measure their value by how well they perform a task. In practical terms, every aspect of a
memo – its prose style, organization, appearance on the page and content – should have a
direct relationship to its purpose. Long flowery introductions, technical jargon, casual
chit-chat, and showy vocabulary all distract from a memo's essential purpose: to inform
or to enable action.
This note deals with four topics: identifying your audience or principal; getting yourself
engaged in writing; using language; and organizing the final product. Added to these are
notes on e-mail communications.
Know Your Audience or Principal
Specific people read memos. The more vaguely defined the target audience, the more
difficult for the writer to decide what to say. Knowing your audience is of primary
importance in memo writing. Ask yourself three questions about your audience: who are
they, what do they need to know, and how should you present it to them?
• Who is the audience of your memo? Memos are directed at decision makers.
Usually you write a memo for an individual or group to help them make a
decision. To influence decision makers, you must give considerable thought to
who they are. You have a duty to provide them with timely, accurate, and
comprehensive analysis.
2
• Wh ...
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Embracing GenAI - A Strategic ImperativePeter Windle
Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies such as Generative AI, Image Generators and Large Language Models have had a dramatic impact on teaching, learning and assessment over the past 18 months. The most immediate threat AI posed was to Academic Integrity with Higher Education Institutes (HEIs) focusing their efforts on combating the use of GenAI in assessment. Guidelines were developed for staff and students, policies put in place too. Innovative educators have forged paths in the use of Generative AI for teaching, learning and assessments leading to pockets of transformation springing up across HEIs, often with little or no top-down guidance, support or direction.
This Gasta posits a strategic approach to integrating AI into HEIs to prepare staff, students and the curriculum for an evolving world and workplace. We will highlight the advantages of working with these technologies beyond the realm of teaching, learning and assessment by considering prompt engineering skills, industry impact, curriculum changes, and the need for staff upskilling. In contrast, not engaging strategically with Generative AI poses risks, including falling behind peers, missed opportunities and failing to ensure our graduates remain employable. The rapid evolution of AI technologies necessitates a proactive and strategic approach if we are to remain relevant.
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The French Revolution, which began in 1789, was a period of radical social and political upheaval in France. It marked the decline of absolute monarchies, the rise of secular and democratic republics, and the eventual rise of Napoleon Bonaparte. This revolutionary period is crucial in understanding the transition from feudalism to modernity in Europe.
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Letter from the Congress of the United States regarding Anti-Semitism sent June 3rd to MIT President Sally Kornbluth, MIT Corp Chair, Mark Gorenberg
Dear Dr. Kornbluth and Mr. Gorenberg,
The US House of Representatives is deeply concerned by ongoing and pervasive acts of antisemitic
harassment and intimidation at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Failing to act decisively to ensure a safe learning environment for all students would be a grave dereliction of your responsibilities as President of MIT and Chair of the MIT Corporation.
This Congress will not stand idly by and allow an environment hostile to Jewish students to persist. The House believes that your institution is in violation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, and the inability or
unwillingness to rectify this violation through action requires accountability.
Postsecondary education is a unique opportunity for students to learn and have their ideas and beliefs challenged. However, universities receiving hundreds of millions of federal funds annually have denied
students that opportunity and have been hijacked to become venues for the promotion of terrorism, antisemitic harassment and intimidation, unlawful encampments, and in some cases, assaults and riots.
The House of Representatives will not countenance the use of federal funds to indoctrinate students into hateful, antisemitic, anti-American supporters of terrorism. Investigations into campus antisemitism by the Committee on Education and the Workforce and the Committee on Ways and Means have been expanded into a Congress-wide probe across all relevant jurisdictions to address this national crisis. The undersigned Committees will conduct oversight into the use of federal funds at MIT and its learning environment under authorities granted to each Committee.
• The Committee on Education and the Workforce has been investigating your institution since December 7, 2023. The Committee has broad jurisdiction over postsecondary education, including its compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, campus safety concerns over disruptions to the learning environment, and the awarding of federal student aid under the Higher Education Act.
• The Committee on Oversight and Accountability is investigating the sources of funding and other support flowing to groups espousing pro-Hamas propaganda and engaged in antisemitic harassment and intimidation of students. The Committee on Oversight and Accountability is the principal oversight committee of the US House of Representatives and has broad authority to investigate “any matter” at “any time” under House Rule X.
• The Committee on Ways and Means has been investigating several universities since November 15, 2023, when the Committee held a hearing entitled From Ivory Towers to Dark Corners: Investigating the Nexus Between Antisemitism, Tax-Exempt Universities, and Terror Financing. The Committee followed the hearing with letters to those institutions on January 10, 202
Operation “Blue Star” is the only event in the history of Independent India where the state went into war with its own people. Even after about 40 years it is not clear if it was culmination of states anger over people of the region, a political game of power or start of dictatorial chapter in the democratic setup.
The people of Punjab felt alienated from main stream due to denial of their just demands during a long democratic struggle since independence. As it happen all over the word, it led to militant struggle with great loss of lives of military, police and civilian personnel. Killing of Indira Gandhi and massacre of innocent Sikhs in Delhi and other India cities was also associated with this movement.
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2. CHAPTER ONE: THE WRITING PROCESS
In this chapter I learned the 5 steps of the writing
process which include:
• Preparation
• Research
• Organization
• Writing
• Revising
• When preparing for your writing I learned that you
need to find the purpose of your writing. When doing
your research you need to find credible sources to
back up your claim. When organizing you need to
think about the design, layout, and the format. The
writing step is your rough draft. Revising is when you
check over all your work, correct any mistakes, and
also make sure your work is clear to the reader.
3. CHAPTER ONE: THE WRITING PROCESS
AUDIENCE
• In this chapter I learned a lot about the audience and how you
always have to consider their needs and wants. You always
want to ask questions to yourself before beginning your
writing. For example: who your readers are, who is going to be
reviewing your document, what is your reader expecting, and
also knowing information about your reader can help you a lot.
According to our text book you have to determine the readers’
needs relative to your purpose and goals by asking key
questions during preparation (Alred, Brusaw, & Oliu, 2012).
4. CHAPTER ONE: THE WRITING PROCESS
To learn how to incorporate the 5 steps of the
writing process I had to write an analysis
assignment that revolved around purpose and
audience. I had to analyze their purpose for
the video that was made and if it was an
efficient way to relay the information to the
passengers. This learning matters because in
anything we write we have to know our
purpose and think about how our audience is
going to take our information. This will help
me all throughout my life to write clearer and
more organized. The goals I am going to set is
to check everytime I write something that it
5. CHAPTER 2: WORKPLACE
TECHNOLOGY
In this chapter I learned about adapting to technologies,
tips about emailing, tips to instant messaging, selecting
the type of medium most appropriate, and
communicating properly on the internet.
In order to adapt and learn about new technology you
have to experiment using it on your own. Our text book
uses the word “play” with the technology until you
become familiar with it. If you cannot figure it out on
your own our textbook suggests many different options
for help which include:
• Help Manuals
• Online Tutorials
• Internet Searches
6. CHAPTER 2: WORKPLACE TECHNOLOGY
In order to incorporate this into my assignment I learned
to choose the correct type of style to deliver my message.
Learning to use different types of technology is key when
wanting to deliver blogs, forums, emails, and any type of
communication. If you do not know how to use
technology how are you going to communicate efficiently
to your audience and readers. This will help me with
writing papers, emailing people with higher authority, and
also to become a better communicator.
7. CHAPTER 4: CORRESPONDENCE
In this chapter I learned the process of
writing business messages. You have to
know when you can be formal versus when
you can be informal. It all depends on your
audience and your relationship with that
person. I learned about the style of the
business messages which is you have your
opening, the goodwill, and the closing. In the
opening you have to make sure you identify
the subject and the purpose for your
message. In the goodwill you need to write
clearly for the reader to understand. In the
closing you have to let the reader know what
8. CHAPTER 4: CORRESPONDENCE
• I learned to do correspondence by rewriting a complaint letter
that was written in total sarcasm. I had to be careful with my
word choice, and the way I portrayed my tone to be. The tone
of voice has to come off as honest, sincere, and committed.
This matters because if you come off as disrespectful the
reader might not reply or will also come off as disrespectful
towards you. Learning to use the appropriate tone of voice
comes in handy in every environment, especially when it comes
to family, school and work.
9. CHAPTER 10: STYLE & CLARITY
In this chapter I learned to devolving my writing in a way
to make it clear to my reader what is going on. All my idea
need to be related and make sense together not just a
bunch of jumbled up words. A key thing I had to watch for
in this section was my word choices. The choice of words
chosen shows how important it is not to use biased
language, how important it is to know business writing,
and lastly to know about the “you” viewpoint. Another key
thing I learned was to avoid biased and sexist language
because it can be offensive to the reader.
10. CHAPTER 10: STYLE & CLARITY
I learned to use style and clarity in my
writing by doing a practice draft proposal
memo. This matters because in the
professional world you are always going
to be writing people with higher authority
of you and if it does not sound
professional they are not going to want to
look at you if there's a candidate with
highly business communication skills.
11. · CHAPTER 7: DESIGN & VISUALS
In this chapter I learned the importance of
appearance. No matter if it is the font style, color,
background, charts, tables, anything, it all has to
match and be laid out in a certain way for it to
look nice and professional. You want to catch your
readers attention, not make them lost. You have
to grasp an understanding for the design
principles.
12. · CHAPTER 7: DESIGN & VISUALS
In order to learn and practice with this concept I
had to make my own PowerPoint or type of
presentation and also had to judge another
websites design layout. If the reader is confused
with how you have everything placed or even
there is too much stuff bundled together the
reader will get bored and will not have the
attention span to continue looking at your
website. This helps for the future when you have
to make advertisements, commercials, flyers, etc.
13. WORKS CITED
Alred, Gerald J., Charles T. Brusaw, and Walter E. Oliu. The Business
Writer's Handbook. Boston: Bedford/St. Martins, 2012. Print.