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Chapter 1
Professional writing style
What is Professional Writing?
Professional writing is a style of written communication demanded by a
particular profession. There are different terms used to define professional
writing such as business, technical, professional, writing or
communication. Distinction between them is important to understand.
For more information on the different types of professional writing click the
link below:
http://
wps.pearsoncustom.com/pls_1256647969_pwo/217/55692/14257234.cw/content
http://www.ncte.org/college/briefs/tpw
Avoiding Pitfalls in Communication
This link below describes some
common mistakes and the ways
to avoid those pitfalls in writing
and communication:
http://producingoss.com/en/common-pitfalls.html
https://storify.com/Dipta/simple-methods-to-improve-your-communication
is very important in web writing
But how to communicate effectively?
Communicating is a skill that any one can learn
In the pages below it explores the aspects of experience and how to
express them more effectively and clearly in writing.
www.newconversations.net/communication-skills-workbook/expressing-y
The following link explores seven mantras of effective communication
with both bad and good examples.
http://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/newCS_85.htm
Lets have a peek at the ways people and
companies communicate
This link contains a video giving tips on writing when communicating with
business purposes and with people
http://www.magneto.net.au/documents/My_Golden_Writing_Tip.pdf
http://smallbusiness.chron.com/businesses-communicate-57080.html
A video and an article that give examples on good and bad writing and the
ways people communicate at work.
http://smallbiztrends.com/2013/11/ways-to-communicate-effectively-in-
the-workplace.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IMVOHeQYCUY
The following articles has the best and simple ways one can
learn to become a better writer ever:
http://99u.com/articles/7082/25-insights-on-becoming-a-
better-writer
http://www.lifehack.org/articles/communication/a-guide-to-
becoming-a-better-writer-15-practical-tips.html
https://www.themuse.com/advice/10-simple-ways-to-become-
a-better-writer
Writing in the web has become more important than
ever.
Now that you know of the importance, pitfalls and the
best ways of writing a web,

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Professional writing

  • 2. What is Professional Writing? Professional writing is a style of written communication demanded by a particular profession. There are different terms used to define professional writing such as business, technical, professional, writing or communication. Distinction between them is important to understand. For more information on the different types of professional writing click the link below: http:// wps.pearsoncustom.com/pls_1256647969_pwo/217/55692/14257234.cw/content http://www.ncte.org/college/briefs/tpw
  • 3. Avoiding Pitfalls in Communication This link below describes some common mistakes and the ways to avoid those pitfalls in writing and communication: http://producingoss.com/en/common-pitfalls.html https://storify.com/Dipta/simple-methods-to-improve-your-communication
  • 4. is very important in web writing
  • 5. But how to communicate effectively?
  • 6. Communicating is a skill that any one can learn In the pages below it explores the aspects of experience and how to express them more effectively and clearly in writing. www.newconversations.net/communication-skills-workbook/expressing-y The following link explores seven mantras of effective communication with both bad and good examples. http://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/newCS_85.htm
  • 7. Lets have a peek at the ways people and companies communicate
  • 8. This link contains a video giving tips on writing when communicating with business purposes and with people http://www.magneto.net.au/documents/My_Golden_Writing_Tip.pdf http://smallbusiness.chron.com/businesses-communicate-57080.html A video and an article that give examples on good and bad writing and the ways people communicate at work. http://smallbiztrends.com/2013/11/ways-to-communicate-effectively-in- the-workplace.html https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IMVOHeQYCUY
  • 9.
  • 10. The following articles has the best and simple ways one can learn to become a better writer ever: http://99u.com/articles/7082/25-insights-on-becoming-a- better-writer http://www.lifehack.org/articles/communication/a-guide-to- becoming-a-better-writer-15-practical-tips.html https://www.themuse.com/advice/10-simple-ways-to-become- a-better-writer Writing in the web has become more important than ever.
  • 11. Now that you know of the importance, pitfalls and the best ways of writing a web,